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I Wanna Know

from Give It Time by Erik Yates

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Peter Rowan's long been one of my favorite singers and writers. Recording and performing with him was humbling as hell. These lyrics came to me after digging in on his recently-made biopic, The Tao of Bluegrass.

lyrics

I want to sing with the angels, all fire and air
And there ain’t no room for this body up there
I want to dig down with the Devil into the dark, wet earth
And find out what my soul is worth

I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know what my soul is worth
I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know what my soul is worth

I want to see the moon rise high and full
I want to feel her rhythm tides push and pull me
I want to wake up to a dark sky and see the sun’s almighty birth
And find out what my soul is worth

I wanna know, I wanna know . . .

I want to have the whole world at my feet and give it all away
I want to see the thing they call forever in the clear light of the day
I want the wind to blow straight through me until I rock and sway
I wanna find out what my soul is worth before my body’s in the clay

I wanna swim the seven oceans, wanna climb 400 peaks
I wanna see those big birds flying over my head for weeks and weeks
I wanna run out with the wild ones to the edge of the earth
And find out what my soul is worth

I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know
I wanna know what my soul is worth (3x)

credits

from Give It Time, released January 7, 2018
Erik Yates, all instruments and vocals
Don Zimmer, recording engineer
Charlie Wilson, mixing & mastering

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Erik Yates Lyons, Colorado

Erik Yates' many years of touring with his fellow progressive bluegrass pioneers in Hot Buttered Rum have done more than gain him a reputation; they've honed his singing, his songwriting and his work on multiple instruments. All of this is on display on his solo debut, "Give it Time"(Yates plays every instrument on the album), and the result is ones that fans and new listeners alike will cherish. ... more

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