The Hungry Wolf

from Ten Told Tales by Richard Buchanan

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    Ten traditional Scottish folk tales re-imagined in song. This CD comes in a booklet style sleeve with full lyrics and artwork derived from original linoprints produced by Richard for this release. Also comes with a code to download a free digital version of the album.

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This land belongs to me, as do it’s meek inhabitants.
Generations hand me down this clear entitlement.
My strength and speed and teeth and claws confound all argument.
I feast upon your daily toil. No other precedent.

My age puts grey hairs in my coat, I smell the winter coming.
The gap narrows between me and the goats, as to who’s fastest running.
Must I retire and sink beneath the coming
winter’s sting?
A change of tact, a fresh approach might be the very thing.

I’m a wolf. Yes, a wolf am I.
These goats will always be goats.
We say whatever, do whatever it takes for us to get by.
But should our destinies be so surely wrote.

This age of wisdom I now find myself in does make clear
the need to live together so we thrive from year to year.
Our common good is my desire. You’ve nothing now to fear.
From danger I’ll protect you if you only would draw near.

See how they bound now down the slope like to a newfound friend
Those goats they are such tasty fools. I know how this will end.
One’s close enough. A flash of teeth. On his neck I descend.
I dine. They run and soon forget. Till we do this again.

I’m a wolf. Yes a wolf until I die.
These goats will always be goats.
I’ll say whatever, do whatever it takes to bring you nigh
then sink my teeth in your throat.

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from Ten Told Tales, released August 30, 2019

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Richard Buchanan Scotland, UK

Former bass player with legendary Scottish 90s folk rock under-achievers The Lost Soul Band, Richard now writes, performs and records songs that draw from a wide range of influences.

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