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Dropping Keys

from My Friend Hafiz by The Levins

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The first verse of this song is inspired by the poetry of Hafiz as rendered by Daniel Ladinsky in his book The Gift and is used with his permission.
© 2013 ASCAP/BMI
This song was selected by John Platt/WFUV as his top ten songs of 2013.

lyrics

Dropping Keys
Hafiz/Ladinsky/Levin © 2013

Chorus
I am one of many, I’m not one alone.
When I sing from the center of my soul
I shine like a diamond in the old king’s throne.  Ah –ha!  Hey, hey!
I shine like a diamond in the old king’s throne.

The small minded man locks up everyone he knows
But the sage ducks his head when the moon is low.
And all night long he’s dropping keys,
To the beautiful prisoners at his knees.
All those beautiful rowdy prisoners must be freed!  Chorus

Doubt came along and captured me and he stuck me in a trunk at the bottom of the sea.
The wise old sage had mercy on me and his words of wisdom set me free.
All those beautiful words of wisdom set me free. Chorus

The king takes a diamond off his throne and he sticks it in the ground where the seeds are sown
and up from the ground comes a groove of trees sprouting words to the wise in the shape of keys.
The poet and the wise man climbing trees so they can sing us songs like these. Chorus

END: Ah-ha, hey, hey- Shine like a diamond in the old king’s throne!

credits

from My Friend Hafiz, released November 22, 2014
Ira Levin- Vocals, Guitar
Julia Bordenaro Levin- Vocals, Piano
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Tom Hallenbeck- Cello
Aharon Wheels Bolsta- Percussion
Ian Kay Shields- Percussion
Elizabeth Stuart- Percussion

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From harmony in voice to harmony for humanity, husband and wife duo, The Levins, uplift and unite with unflinchingly feel- good folk-pop, infectious musicality, sharp songwriting skills, and a unique approach to vocal harmonies that is both soulful and unexpected.




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