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Honey in the Rock

from Folly by Mary Hampton

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The chorus in this song recalls a recording of the Gospel song 'Honey in the Rock', by Blind Mamie Forehand and her husband A .C Forehand, made in 1927. The verse words were written in homage and as a personal response to that extraordinary recording.

lyrics

The snail puts out its silver horn.
You leave the jungles of the lawn.
You call me on the telephone;
You have been along time gone.
Honey in the rock,
Honey in the rock,
Oh and it tastes just like honey,
Taste and see
If the Lord is good,
Oh yes it tastes just like honey in the rock.

Oh can I come and sit with you?
My head is wet with the midnight dew.
Strange headlights across my ceiling flew,
And the radio was humming.
Honey in the rock,
Honey in the rock,
Oh and it tastes just like honey,
Taste and see
If the Lord is good,
Oh yes it tastes just like honey in the rock.

So come awake the sun is slow;
She moves between the things you know.
And something flutters bright below,
You have been a long time coming...
Honey in the rock
Honey in the rock,
Oh and it tastes just like honey,
Taste and see -
The Lord is good,
Oh and it tastes just like honey in the rock.

Doo-dah
Doo-dah
Doo-dah
Doo-dah

credits

from Folly, released August 2, 2023
Hand percussion/vocals - Jo Burke
Hand percussion/vocals - Alice Eldridge
Double bass/hand percussion/vocals - Seth Bennett
Cornet/hand percussion/vocals - Alistair Strachan
Vocals - Joe Watson
Tenor guitar/piano/hand percussion/vocal - Mary Hampton
Recorded and engineered by Joe Watson at Timepass

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