Blood on the Sand

from Whitfield Road by Jake Stein

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I met a soldier at the airport,
he sat next to me coming home from Denver,
We struck up a chord or two, the 'how are you,'
and I asked him where was he going,

He told me, he was headin to the desert,
By way of Boston,
Somewhere near the promised land, he said with a smile,
Gotta love the sun and the sand.

We talked about basketball, a good highball, and where to find the best bands in Asheville,
I asked him where did he call home, he told me 'bout his wife at home in Greenville,

His eyes lit up when he talked about his daughter,
Just next month, she'll be turnin three,
She's got those blue eyes like her mother,
But she's got a mean streak just like me.

I watch the news when I can,
When it's somethin more than the talkin heads fighting,
I watch for the war reports, a scoreboard of sorts, to see the casualties and the death toll rising,

I check every time for his face,
I ain't seen it yet, by the good Lord's grace,
I can see him now, in that war-torn land,
Just tryin to keep his blood off the sand.

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from Whitfield Road, released November 11, 2011

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Jake Stein Durham, North Carolina

An eclectic multi-instrumentalist, Jake plays a bit of everything - guitar, piano, drums, bass, djembe, and more. Born in Durham, NC, his music draws from the rich traditions of folk, bluegrass, and blues, but blends in tastes of classic rock, jazz, and groove. Now in residency in Seattle, music remains an essential part of his life, an outlet for expression and a continual source of joy. ... more

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