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dave malloy - wolf dance lyrics

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vii. wolf dance

(the grandparents take the stage.)

grandmother
when i was very young
i faced a demon;
a ladybug of glass
it was spring, i was young;
and i smote it with a shining sword
of onyx and mother+of+pearl

grandfather
later in life
i faced a second demon;
a lion of dandelions and blue triangles
it was summer, i was older;
and i smote it with an ashwood longbow
strung with spiderwebs and witch hair

grandmother
the third demon came in autumn;
a great owl with sparkling spiraled h+rns
by then my body was slower;
but i had collected powerful stones, orbs, and talismans
and with their help
again the demon was vanquished
grandfather
the fourth demon was a mangy gray wolf

(they pull back a curtain to reveal wolf laying on the bar, in a full wolf+in+granny’s+nightgown costume.)

grandmother
it was winter

grandfather
the sky had folded in on itself

grandmother
the fourth demon was a mangy gray wolf

grandfather
and this was the demon i danced with

/ / /

grandmother
oh my sad and lonely wolf
what great eyes you have

wolf
my eyes are your eyes
grandfather
oh my sad and lonely wolf
what great ears you have

wolf
my ears are your ears

grandmother & grandfather
oh my sad and lonely wolf
what great t++th you have

wolf
my t++th are your t++th

grandmother & grandfather
oh my sad and lonely wolf
will you come down the chimney
and dance with me?
one more time?

grandfather
dance with the wolf
pin a flower to his chest
bite his lip
and caress his neck
this is who you are
it will never go away
so dance with your wolf

grandmother
dance with the wolf
hold him close
squeeze him tight
let your bodies dissolve into sky

this is who you are

grandmother & grandfather
it will never go away

grandfather
no more than night
surrender to the day

(susan dances with the wolf.)

grandmother & grandfather
so smile and embrace your darkness

grandmother
sing and scream in its gaping maw

grandfather
offer him branches and blankets

grandmother
hold him as he howls, ease his pain

both
sit at the loom
in your moonlit room
and weave your souls together

grandfather
else he may fester and fascinate

both
else he may snag you
and eat you alive

(sadie dances with the wolf.)

dance with the wolf
scratch his chinny chin chin

grandfather
meet his eye

grandmother
say his name

grandfather
breathe him in

both
make him a plate

because this is who you are
it will never go away

/ / /

- dave malloy lyrics

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