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The Wizard of Macke Town

from Passing Through by Bill Sutton

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An original story. Someday there might be a sequel...

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It started in a tavern on the edge of Macke Town.
The talk had turned to stories of the night.
He drank and laughed with all the rest and chilled them with his tales
Spoken in the shadowed, eerie light.

When all at once they noticed signs they had not seen before.
No candles burned inside the tavern hall,
The windows shuttered tightly and no light spread from the doors,
The blacksmith's son glowed pale to light them all.

CHORUS: Sword in hand and rein in hand he rides across the plain,
Knowing as he gallops that he can't go home again.
Born and raised in Macke Town, the blacksmith's only son,
His neighbors hound and hunt him for a deed he has not done.

Frightened by his wizard's light his old friends stay away.
He finds himself abandoned and alone
His lifetime friendships shattered by a power undesired.
Hls life destroyed by things he has not known.

Thin one day the Baron dies of no mere earthly cause
And a11 assign the blacksmith's son the blame.
In the night they come to take him to his death upon the stake --
He escapes into the night that shrouds the plain.

CHORUS

He rides the plain a year or more, searching for a sign
Of a sorcerer who murders village lords.
And if he should find him he resolves to settle all --
Regain his name with power and a sword.

Comes the day he finds the tower black against the sun.
The power grips his body like a claw.
It pulls him to the tower where his shame may be avenged
And the castle is invaded by the pawn.

He finds the sorcerer asleep, secure within a spell.
His rage fuels power to strike the wards away.
He slashes down with sharpened blade and takes the wizard's head
And feel his unknown power drain away.

CHORUS: Sword an hand and rein in hand he rides across the plain,
Knowing as he gallops that he's going home again.
Born and raised in Macke Town, the blacksmith's only son,
He brings his friends and neighbors proof of deeds he has not done.

But when he rides in triumph back again to Macke Town
Relief at his salvation quickly dies.
For though his power has vanished and he brings the murderer's head --
The village wisdom calls his claims a lie.

CHORUS: Sword in hand and rein in hand he rides across the plain.
Searching for a power be may never find again.
Born and raised can Macke Town, the blacksmith's only son,
His neighbors hound and hunt him for a deed he has not done.

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from Passing Through, released October 31, 1999
Words & music by Bill Sutton ©1984 by Bill Sutton

Performers include one or more of:

Bill Sutton: vocals, guitar
Nate Bucklin: lead guitar
Barry Childs-Helton: lead 12-string guitar
Sally Childs-Helton: congas, frame drum, zils, wind chime, drum kit
Dave Clement: backup vocals and effects, bodhran, cittern, washboard, guitar, dumbek
Kylea Fulton: flute, whistle
Tom Jeffers: backup vocals and effects, bass guitar, mandolin, cittern
Mike Musser: saxophone
Bill Roper: backup vocals and effects
Gretchen Roper: backup vocals and effects
Brenda Sutton: backup vocals

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