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Gift Horse (Single)

by Najas

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Gift Horse 04:12
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verse Hands in a bridle, tear up the wild moor Same reaching evil calling out is not far No kind of working man would be hiding like that If I was like you I’d be sharper watching my step He gave you an old roan thin skeleton mare And you’re gonna run her crossing right to death Man on a harvest night is gaining on her With a long-handled scythe to hold you to your word chorus If she won’t hurry for you and run or if she won’t quite break You can take it as a favor, if he can give it he can take it away Unworthy owner Oh, still watching you, this night of yours Riding a gift horse verse You learned how to drag your hands over dirt So they see you sore and worn from the hard work Saw a specter out hunting, it’s time for you to go The conjuring at your side is pulling you home chorus repeat bridge What have you done to want her, her only use The ritual summon, just something to carry you What have you done, he’s gonna want his cut All hours add up chorus

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There are so many stories about what could be out on the moors, especially after dark.

verse
Hands in a bridle, tear up the wild moor
Same reaching evil calling out is not far
No kind of working man would be hiding like that
If I was like you I’d be sharper watching my step

He gave you an old roan thin skeleton mare
And you’re gonna run her crossing right to death
Man on a harvest night is gaining on her
With a long-handled scythe to hold you to your word

chorus
If she won’t hurry for you and run or if she won’t quite break
You can take it as a favor, if he can give it he can take it away
Unworthy owner
Oh, still watching you, this night of yours
Riding a gift horse

verse
You learned how to drag your hands over dirt
So they see you sore and worn from the hard work
Saw a specter out hunting, it’s time for you to go
The conjuring at your side is pulling you home

chorus repeat

bridge
What have you done to want her, her only use
Ritual summon, just something to carry you
What have you done, he’s gonna want his cut
All hours add up

chorus

credits

released July 7, 2023

Najas:
Myco (Guitar, Vocals)
Meadow (Banjo, Vocals)

Bass: Tyler Fortier
Drums: Nate Barnes
Mixed by Tyler Fortier at Little Orange Room
Mastered by Thaddeus Moore at Liquid Mastering

© 2023 Old Mamalahoa LLC doing business as Najas LLC
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Najas is the folk-rock music project of Eugene, Oregon singer songwriter Myco Stassens.
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