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The Things I Do for You

from Volume Two by The Twelve Canons

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Oranges, apples, lemons, and pears
I will kill you if you don’t share
Pluck that fruit and give it to me
Pull it off of your prosperous tree

Oak and maple, willow and spruce
You will suffer, tell me the truth
Wring you out and hang you to dry
Keep you hanging but keep you alive

That’s what I’ll do to you
Basically whatever I choose to do
That’s what I’ll always do
And I do it, oh I’ll do it
For you

The trunks of trees and the roots and the leaves
The little rustle that comes with the breeze
The hands they hold up, positions a brace
The rope, the knot, the life that they take

The fruit, the seed, and the blood that you bleed
Now plant it quickly, six feet underneath
Grow up healthy, blossom and bloom
These are all my wishes for you

That’s what I’ll do to you
Basically whatever I choose to do
That’s what I’ll always do
And I do it, oh I’ll do it
For you

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from Volume Two, released December 31, 2003

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The Twelve Canons Iowa

The Twelve Canons were a gothic folk band formed sometime in 2001 or 2002 in Iowa City by singer/guitarist Jim DuRocher. After three albums with members Sam Gold and Alex Body, the Twelve Canons stripped back to a two-piece with the addition of composer/bassist Justin Norman. In January 2014, frontman and founder Jim Durocher tragically passed away. He left behind a large collection of demos. ... more

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