Joan of Arc, she found her calling young
Under the arches in the park you're walking
Like Joan of Arc, you cut off all your hair
When you heard those voices talking
Joan of Arc was only 17
Called amongst the aching human soldiers
They want connection that was never there
Joan, there are hungry people everywhere
And did you think
That you could go it all alone?
The voices come round, saying
Flesh and bone, oh, flesh and bone,
Joan
Joan of Manhattan I will call you
You, with the laurel wreath around your temples
You're young, you're foolish, but you're unafraid
And not pretending to be gentle
So give it all, so give it all away
Joan, just give it all away, I dare you
The sidewalks and the subways fade away-
Joan, I didn't mean to scare you
Refrain
So ride on, so ride on
Till the battle is won
First to Orleans, but then
What comes after?
You have hundreds of men,
Wanting food, wanting friend,
You must turn from yourselves
To each other
So ride on, so ride on
But the battle is won
You want more, you want arms
You can hide in
You have stumbled on grace
In a perilous place
May you capture yourselves, and abide in
Peace
Like bread
Like salt
credits
from Mothers & Daughters,
released June 4, 2021
Composed and performed by Norma Jean Haynes
Chris Haynes- Piano
Anand Nayak- Bass and Guitars
J.J. O'Connell- Percussion
Engineered by Judy Elliot-Brown at the Institute for the Musical Arts, Goshen MA
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