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Lead The Way

from Let's Go by Mark Amadeus Flowerdew

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lyrics

Lend me your ear
I know you have lots to spare
I still have last year’s
In my memory somewhere
Where should I go next?
Give your gentle truth to me
Do what you do best
Listen closely, then

Oh Brother, Lead the way, Lead the way
I sit and watch your footsteps
And I’ll follow them someday
Lead the way, Lead the way
And each time you leave one footprint more
You’re laying down a footpath for another
Oh Brother, Lead the way

Flowers, you should smell ‘em
for what else can a flower do?
Brothers, you should tell ‘em
just how much they mean to you
You put some words together
and you spell ‘em best you can
You choose the finest letters
J K L M N

Oh Brother, Lead the way, Lead the way
I sit and watch your footsteps
And I’ll follow them someday
Lead the way, Lead the way
And each time you leave one footprint more
You’re laying down a footpath for another
Oh Brother, Lead the way

I’ll play a chord
for this noble brotherhood
And I thank the Lord
like a thankful brother would
Would you bear the cold
to bring me your winter coat?
Would you, when we’re old,
still bring fruit for me?

Oh Brother, Lead the way, Lead the way
I sit and watch your footsteps
And I’ll follow them someday
Lead the way, Lead the way
And each time you leave one footprint more
You’re laying down a footpath for another
Oh Brother, Lead the way

[instrumental]

You lead the way

credits

from Let's Go, track released July 30, 2021
Written by Mark Amadeus Flowerdew in collaboration with Chu Yeon

Emma Flowerdew: vocals
Mark: vocals, ukulele, mandolin, euphonium, trombones, accordion, ocarina, recorder, percussion, programming, mixing

Recorded in Mark's home in Halifax NS
Mastered by Don Chapman (dcprods.ca)
Cover illustration by Nathan Little (@nathanlittleart)

Thanks Danny for lending me your mandolin! And thanks Charles Austin for giving me your old accordion, I use it a lot ❤
And of course, thanks Pelham for leading the way.

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Mark Amadeus Flowerdew Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mark's timeless gospel folk-pop tunes burst with wit and whimsy over warm piano colours and joyful ukulele energy while exploring a life following Jesus, musing in verses that are vulnerable, charming, a little cheeky, and always rhyming. Mark's dream is to offer you meaningful rest from your troubles, a thoughtful challenge to your assumptions, and a sense of hope that your life is in good hands. ... more

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