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peeper song

from want no water by Ben Hunsberger

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One of my most anticipated signs of spring in Maine is the first night I hear Spring Peepers. These tiny frogs are abundant in all places damp, and as evening approaches, their voices fill the cool air. Their communal song is irresistible. Anyone who has wintered in Maine knows the joy of being reawakened by these wonderful creatures and their announcement of springtime.

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Words and music by Ben Hunsberger
May 2008
© 2008 Ben Hunsberger

Spring came pouring into Maine this year
Like Jesus on the word of God
A winter's worth of snow melts away like tears
And voices are raised in the bog

Red buds are bursting on the maple tree
Even with a nightly frost
Sap begins to flow, and everybody knows
Winter's long, cold grip is lost
Winter's long, frozen grip is lost.

Chorus:
And the sun runs high
The night runs cold
The stars fill a heavenly dome
A vee in the sky descends on the water
And peepers are calling you home

Still too early to fix that fence
I never got around to in the fall
The ground is still too wet, it hasn't dried out yet
Better wait till the killdeer calls
I'm going to wait for the killdeer's call

That raging river wants to spill its banks
It's tearing at a muddy shore
Ice is flowing by, taken by the tide
Mother Nature opens up her doors.
Up the river there is plenty more.

And the sun runs high
The night runs cold
The stars fill a heavenly dome
A vee in the sky descends on the water
And peepers are calling you home

Spring came pouring into Maine this year
Like Jesus on the word of God
A winter's worth of snow melts away like tears
And voices are raised in the bog
A holy chorus is a-singing in the bog
All the little peepers are a-peeping in the bog

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from want no water, released August 30, 2009
ben plays synth, piano, bass, drums & percussion, chest thump, guitars, vocals & peepers

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Ben Hunsberger Bowdoinham

layer fresh melodies with full-bodied undertones.
fold in a little nature and politics.
season with angst, humor, and a pinch of sarcasm.
serve with plenty of volume.

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