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Back then your tennis shoes were white & blue
with heavenly breasts and red lips too
and your jacket for the winter.

Oh, Marta I still remember you: your sad, little smile & the way your hair moved,
like the lake’s precious water.

'Farewell Lugano’ - you were singing...
You held my hand, said ‘sing along with me’
and I realized that I was singing about a place that I’d never been.

You used to talk about frontiers, contraband & financiers..
I caught fire to your stories.
‘Oh, my father’ you would say, ‘he fought up in these mountains back in his day'
and then you’d ask me about my father too...

I thought of my home & my father on the beach.
Nets in the sand & fishing boats out at sea.
I thought about the shells, I thought about the stars
and how he cursed...and how he suffered.

And, oh, Marta I still remember you: your sad, little smile & the way your hair moved,
like the lake’s precious water.

'Farewell Lugano’ you were singing.
Holding my hand & singing so true.
'Farewell’ you sang & you believed it
and now I’m so far gone that I believe it too.

And, oh, Marta I still remember you: your sad, little smile & the way your hair moved,
like the lake’s precious water.

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from The Infinite & The Autogrill, vol. I, released April 16, 2021

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Bocephus King Vancouver, British Columbia

Known for his worldly folk sound, Bocephus King (James Perry) has played music for crowds around the globe as well as collaborated with master musicians from all over the world.

His collaborative nature, cross-cultural style and authentic storytelling make his performances ones that make you feel as though you’ve left the room or field you arrived to hear him in for another place altogether. ... more

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