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Two Women

from North Branch River by Fern Maddie

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There were two women went walking in the West
And they came upon a seal skin

There were two women went walking in the North
And they came upon a bear skin

There were two woman went walking in the South
And they came upon a snake skin

There were two women went walking in the East
And they came upon a lark’s wings

Oh sister, sister, you go East, back now to our home
And I will wear the skin of the seal, forever more to roam

Oh sister, sister, you go South, back now to our home
And I will wear the skin of the bear, forever more to roam

Oh sister, sister, you go North, back now to our home
And I will wear the skin of the snake, forever more to roam

Oh sister, sister, you go West, back now to our home
And I will wear the wings of the lark, forever more to roam

There were two women walk walking in the West
Watching the waving foam
There goes my sister who is the Seal
I’ll meet her on some far shore

There were two women walk walking in the North
Saw the footprints in the snow
There goes my sister who is the Bear
One day with her I’ll go

There were two women went walking in the South
Heard the rattling in the sand
There goes my sister who is the Snake
One day I’ll return to this land

There were two women went walking in the East
Heard the melody on the breeze
There goes my sister who is the Lark
One day with her I’ll fly free

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from North Branch River, released March 20, 2020

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Fern Maddie Vermont

fern maddie is an old-time balladeer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. she lives in the woods of northern vermont (n'dakinna) where she makes music and tends goats.

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