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If you listen closely you can hear neighbors slamming doors and the JMZ rumbling through Hewes.

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I got four children, might have four more.
Lord, I can't feed them all 'cause I'm so damn poor.
Sunday service, preacher comes to me,
says I got the devil's blood somewhere in my family.

I see them stare at my little girl,
their mouths say nothing, but them eyes say cursed.
My daughter won't tell me what I know she knows,
so I take her little hand and I put it on the stove.

My luck so dark, can't no light save me now -
gotta save myself, gonna kill that child.

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Lord, have mercy on me.
Got the Devil sleepin' somewhere deep inside my family.
Lord, have mercy on me.
Fight fire with fire so you'll shine your light on me.

Have mercy, Lord,
have mercy, Lord,
have mercy, Lord,
mercy on me.

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Couldn't sleep last night even though I tried,
I'm just so hungry and I'm just so tired.
Cried out for mama, she came for me,
brought the cane with her beat me 'til I bleed.

I see them boys chained up outside,
they stay that way 'til they pacified.
No sleeping' just demons in my head tonight,
got the feelin' it'll be me outside next time.

Cried out for mama, she came for me,
brought the cane with her to beat the Devil out of me.

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Oh Lord, have mercy on me, please!
I got that Devil feedin' somewhere deep inside me.
Oh Lord, have mercy on me, please!
won't you beat me with your fire,
won't you shine your light on me.

Lord have mercy, have mercy on me.

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Middle of service, Sunday's best,
walk up to her, tell her her son's possessed.
He act like he don't understand, he act like he don't have no plan,
he act like he no trouble, give him trouble 'til he confess.

Got six ones in the basement, got room for a few more,
was able to save one, now she's a good little whore.
Horrible things are staining our seed,
we have to weed them out, have to make them believe.

Gotta kill some of the flock to save all of the sheep,
the devil got to them but he will sure not get to me.

Oh Lord, have mercy on me,
got the Devil sleepin' somewhere deep inside my family.
Oh Lord, have mercy on me,
fight fire with fire so you'll shine your light on me.
Oh Lord, have mercy on me,
got the Devil livin' somewhere deep inside my family.
Oh Lord, have mercy on me,
fight fire with fire so you'll shine your light on me.

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released April 26, 2013

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All Creatures Here Below New York

All Creatures Here Below is the solo project of musician and artist Jessica Edmiston, a rural Ohioan now living in Brooklyn.

Pulled between the logic of precise, mathematical systems and the beauty of natural imperfections, All Creatures Here Below dances between the two with lo-fi recording techniques and rich, layered vocal harmonies.

Open to collaborations & yam sessions. ... more

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