The Spirit of the Valley

from Serious Light EP by Michael Zapruder

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I was talking to the Spirit of the Valley
we were drinking in a little bar
she was jealous of the spirit of the heavens
cause he drank on a faraway star

she said this used to be a better situation
the animals and people were cool
nothing changed for a long time
everyone knew the rules

but the river developed an affliction
his water ran hard on the rocks
people grabbed stones from the creek bed and made
bricks and buildings and blocks

and her hair was cut into a patchwork
things like that went on for years
until finally she wound up in the Eazy Stop
selling cigarettes and souvenirs

she said tell the river if you ever find him
if you're ever in the same crappy bar
that I almost have enough for the starfare
to go see the Spirit of the War

and when I find him I'm gonna bring him down here
let's see what he makes of this scene
tell the river I said old friend it's starting again
he'll know what I mean

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from Serious Light EP, released September 16, 2022

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Michael Zapruder Austin, Texas

“Michael Zapruder makes beautiful folk-pop ballads resonant of the voice of Rufus Wainwright and wordplay of Andrew Bird" – Pitchfork

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