Holberg Wine

Holberg Wine Lyrics by Jake Wilson Music and recording by Chris and Harriett Robins Kennish

Holberg wine - Dark as mountain skies, Holberg wine - Stains the skin where it touches, Holberg wine - Wets the earth where it falls, Holberg wine - Soaks into the ashes.

(Chorus) The shadows of Winter, Must harden the fruits, To wait for the morning, Of Spring’s bright new shoots.

Heady wine - So sweet to the taste, Heady wine - May fall from the cup, Heady wine - As it darkens the lips, Heady wine - Dark rivers run over.

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Did you see the smoke from the vines? Hear the roar as they came? From the flames, from the foe. To the walls, to the city, Behind the gates, And a life hard as steel.

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City gates - High mountain walls, City gates - Keep your weapons together, City gates - And your loved ones close, City gates - Mud turned by hard boots.

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Holberg wine - Dark mountain halls, Holberg wine - Nothing grows but Courage, Holberg wine - Where the land has been burned, Holberg wine - To the deep, thirsty roots.