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The Lettered Veil

from Workingman's Guma by Guma

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lyrics

I was alone one day and I had the place to myself
When upon my eye, by chance's tide, I beheld a lettered veil
In some strange hand though at first glance it looked just like mine
It was in gold leaf and a master's weave; I had never seen anything so fine

And it stretched from line to line

When the light had dimmed I could see the hem, and it looked just like skin
And it seemed to me it could only be a living thing, yes indeed
And in all fairness I became embarrassed and hid my face
But the veil remained — only rearranged — and the words were lost, a precious cost

And it blew my mind to know
That I had missed the boat

Well you've got no choice for this world's invoice but to pay your dues
If in some small moment a lettered veil should appear to you — see it through
If you get the chance to take a glance, would you write it down?
Put it in my song or address it wrong and send it on

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from Workingman's Guma, released October 20, 2023

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