"Feyfire"
lyrics by Benjamin Newman
ttto: "Chickasaw Mountain" by Leslie Fish

(capo 2)

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High up on a mountain, or deep beneath the earth
You'll find a hallowed hollow where a lady tends a hearth
Name your desire, then look to the fire
Who knows, what you wish might come true
If only you see it through

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	Be most wary, she's of the faery
	And so is the fire that she keeps
	And some such things are better left asleep

Now watch and you'll witness a world of wondrous things
Shapes the fire shows of the songs the lady sings
What comes of the vision, well, that's your decision
So treasure the truths that you learn
And remember that fire can burn

	Once you've been there, that fire is in there
	A certain strange light in the soul
	And sometimes it gets hard to keep control

As the feyfire flickers, it turns even night to day
And some souls can't muster the will to turn away
As the vision grows stranger, so grows the danger
So gaze deep and long, but don't touch
You don't want to shine that much

	Grasp it tighter, it burns that much brighter
	Then it goes up in a flash
	And everything it touches turns to ash

It's not safe for mortals to fan such fires themselves
That's far better left to the gods and to the elves
Still you can tend it if you befriend it
And promise to keep it with care
Be watchful and beware

	Once you've learned how not to get burned
	Don't let it blow out in the breeze
	You'll be just as finished if you freeze

Those born to this burden, for better or for worse
Can turn to a blessing what others call a curse
I've been where you are, and I've made it this far
Bearing that fire in my hand
Trying to understand

	Know what's in you and you can continue
	Even when burnt to the bone
	And you don't have to walk that way alone