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© 1999 David Robert Carter (BMI), administered by Tracy Grammer Music

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celia was a wise old gal and a turtle green was she
she took me up upon her back and swam across the sea
i learned about the coast of spain, the caves of xanadu
and to do unto god’s critters as you’d have done to you

because celia says we all sail the sea together
sister celia says no one truly swims alone
on the wave’s bright crest in the worst and best of weather
fin or feather, friends forever, celia says

she took me to a secret spot a thousand miles from shore
down to a sunken city upon the ocean floor
and there these words were written upon the ancient wall
as you have done to one of us, so you have done to all

because celia says...

somewhere on some sunny beach far from the world of man
a turtle hides her treasure, eggs upon the sand
but make a wish for peaceful seas and oceans without end
and somewhere there will wait for you your own sea-turtle friend

because celia says ...

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from Joy My Love EP, released July 28, 2012

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Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer Portland, Oregon

American folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer blend tradition and
innovation into a potent musical elixir. They transcend singer/songwriter stereotypes, delivering evocative, clear-eyed ruminations on death and life, love and ruin, that result in "music of haunting beauty and uncommon intelligence" (The
Oregonian). Carter died in 2002; Grammer curates their legacy and now performs solo.
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