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East and West

from The Art of Departing by Tanya Ransom

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East and West (copyright Tanya Ransom)

I never did fancy 
tall buildings and traffic
Give me a life 
living simple and nomadic
you can have the craziness of the east
I’ll take the west with ease

you take the rum
I’ll drink the wine
with the flip of a coin
and a roll of the dice         
you can have the sunrise over the sea
I’ll take the stairs the moon shines for me

you take the east 
and I’ll take the west
you take the east
and I’ll take the west

you can have the cool
that the east winter brings
I’ll keep the warmth 
of the western spring
you can have the tea trees
and tea stained river
I’ll have the boabs
and the tides that slither

you can keep 
the notes that I wrote 
the shelf that I built
in the truck that’s your home
I’ll play loud 
on the amp you gave me
writing songs like these
that ain’t gonna save me

you take the east 
and I take the west
you take the east
and I take the west


did I plant
a seed in stone 
was I waiting for the light
when the bulb it had blown
was I driving west
when you were headed east
hoping our souls would meet

you take the east 
and I take the west
you take the east
and I take the west
you take the east
and I take the west  
you take the east
and I take the west  

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from The Art of Departing, released June 15, 2019

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Tanya Ransom Margaret River, Australia

Captivating, moving and truly salt of the earth. Tanya Ransom fuses folk, blues and alt country with strength and passion. Nominated for WAM Regional Act of the Year and Song of the Year, the Kimberley songstress holds audiences attentive with her unassuming warmth and personality, leaving you yearning for more. ... more

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