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lyrics

The trees are overflowing,
Like an unspoken prayer
The dairy cowbells are ringing
Through the mountain air
As a weary traveller
I am welcomed in
Treated like I’m kin

Biscuits by the fire
Country hospitality
I say “Is that your boy out the window?
That young man beneath the tree?”
The woman shuts the curtains
With downcast eyes
As the man replies:

“There’s a strange fruit
hanging from that tree
It’s been poisoned by the devil
And it’s cursed this family
Jesus Christ catch us if we fall
One strange fruit could stain us all”

Down at St Matthews
The whole town’s packing in
Father says to love the sinner but condemn the sin
The young man stays on after mass
He kneels to pray
No one looks his way

They all read the bible
But he reads a different part
They’ve got Jesus in their egos
He’s got Jesus in his heart
He loves his neighbors
As he bears the weight
Of eyes and words of hate

“There’s a strange fruit
hanging from that tree
It’s been poisoned by the devil
And it’s cursed this family
Jesus Christ, catch us if we fall
One strange fruit could stain us all”

I stayed in touch
After I passed through
I hear the young man said out loud
What everybody knew
“I love another man,
My heart is true.
Just like my love for you”

His ma and pa,
Denounced him as their own
They told him he was going to hell
Their words hit him like stones
I wish I’d been there,
I wish I’d stayed on
To tell him they were wrong

“There’s a strange fruit
hanging from that tree
With it’s flesh as pale as Jesus Christ up on Mount Calvary
And all the sinners come
To watch it fall
One strange fruit could save them all

credits

from There's Another Way To Where You're Going, released February 4, 2016
John Flanagan: Vocal, Banjo
Viktor Krauss: Bass, Celeste, Piano, Synthesizers, Cello
Todd Lombardo: Acoustic Guitar
Marco Giovino: Drums
Jane Patterson: Violins, Backing Vocal

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John Flanagan Thornbury, Australia

From the Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania to the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia John Flanagan has won over fans far and wide. Audiences are drawn to the original but timeless melodies and deeply honest lyricism of the song-writing. Combining traditional old-time instrumentation with contemporary sensibilities John creates an alt-folk sound that is old and new at the same time. ... more

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