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The Plum Tree and The Rose

from The Plum Tree and The Rose by Sarah McQuaid

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This song was several years in the making, and has a lot of emotional resonance for me. Together with “Hardwick’s Lofty Towers” and “In Derby Cathedral”, it deals with the big questions: What are we here for? Do we continue to exist in any sense after we die? Can a person’s spirit persist in the physical things they leave behind?

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The yellow rose you planted has survived
Battered by the wind but still alive
The leaves are curled and brown, the flowers are few
And every bud that opens makes me think of you
Think of you

The plum tree in the orchard’s doing fine
Our damson brandy’s turning out all right
It’s cloudy and it’s strong, but it’ll do
And every drop I swallow makes me think of you
Think of you

A little boy is running down the lane
He’s got your big grey eyes, he’s got your name
His trouser legs are dripping wet with dew
And every time I look at him I think of you
Think of you

Oh, the years pass ever faster
And there are no ready answers
To the questions we keep asking
On the nature of our souls
But this I know
Yours is in the little boy
The plum tree and the rose
The plum tree and the rose
The plum tree and the rose

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from The Plum Tree and The Rose, released March 5, 2012
Sarah McQuaid
Vocals & Guitar – Sarah

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Sarah McQuaid Penzance, UK

“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music … Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey.” —Neil March, Trust The Doc

“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting … layered satin vocals ... enthralling, harrowing arrangements … a gateway into a true innovator’s soul.” —PopMatters

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