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Beirut Beirut

from Live at The Yardbird Suite by Ben Sures

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previously unreleased performed live

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I long to be
bathed in your waters
buried in your arms
on the steps of your temples
and Cedar Trees

I long for you
I ache for you
I yearn for you
I hope and wish and dream

your coal black hair
rose water tea
Hariri Square
Mediterranean Sea

Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut

Crumbling Buildings
War ravaged and left
like age old reminders
of unpaid debts

The names of your women
your cedar wood
the world sees the danger
I see the good

Rafqa and Yasmin
Youmna and Nour
Ancient names
from an Ancient shore

Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut

Your smokey bars
hipster book sellers
Thousands of lovers and
Al Bossarra fortune tellers

Your classical French
languages lost
cheese and syrup like coffee
your MIlitary cost

Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut
Beirut, Beirut

and the names of your women
the names of your women
the names of your women

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from Live at The Yardbird Suite, released March 14, 2019

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Ben Sures Edmonton, Alberta

Ben Sures sings in English, French and Spanish. Plays mostly folk meets roots meets world originals and and a few cover songs by Boubacar Traore, Los Zafiros and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He more recently has dabbled in electronic collaboration.

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