21st May A splash of Indigo


 One of the joys of trying to listen to a different cd every time I go on a car journey is that it gives me the chance to become reaquainted with long forgotten gems that have sat gathering dust on a bookshelf for far too long. Yesterday's aural treat as I drove across to TOM's was the Indigo Girls 2002 release 'Become You'.

The first song is the toe tapping title track with its wonderfully catchy acordian hook. The second is a live version of 'Moment of Forgiveness' that just swings along with its own momentum.

But I saved the best for last with 'Our Deliverance' one of my favourite Indigo Girls songs and one that I had the pleasure of hearing Emily Sailier's sing twice live during the year that I spent in Altanta, memories that still bring tears to my eyes when I here in now



They're sending soldiers to distant places
X's and O's on someone's drawing board
Like green and plastic but with human faces
And they want to tell you it's a merciful sword
 
But with all the blood newly dried in the desert
Can we not fertilize the land with something else
There is no nation by god exempted
Lay down your weapons and love your neighbour as yourself

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