Wilderness Song

from Let Those Demons Rest by Ginger Bug

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Maggie says she's walking alone
On the road through the wilderness she's going
A good forty days
Maggie says she met some evil there
As she hides her frostbit fingers in her hair
Says it's how she prays

Ain't it always in the corner of your mind?
The ghost-like face of something divine?
Who can say what's fact or fiction?
Who really has conviction?
Walk on down out of the wilderness

Well I followed her down and I almost died
From having nothing to eat and no place to hide
From a burning sun
And I strayed off the road
When I took a little shelter in an evil home
Now I'm the lonely one

Ain't it always in the corner of your soul?
Sometimes broke, sometimes whole?
Who can say that we'll part friends?
I will say it all depends
On if it's stone or sand we built the past upon

Maggie says if her heart is still warm
When temptation fades and the evil moves on
She'll come and see me again
Now I'm watching a figure walking my way
And Maggie's just a memory fading away
In the back of my brain

Ain't it always in the corner of your mind?
The ghost-like face of something divine?
Who can say what's fact or fiction?
Who really has conviction?
Walk on down out of the wilderness

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from Let Those Demons Rest, released February 27, 2017

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Ginger Bug Ellington, Connecticut

Conceived in a basement in north central Connecticut, Ginger Bug is an all-original indie rock trio devoted to stark, vivid storytelling. Prolific singer songwriter Reuben Torrey spins tales of latent sorrow, forgotten places, and the indomitable human spirit. With Jesey Meche on drums and Dr. E on bass, Ginger Bug’s songs captivate with rootsy grooves and an undeniable crowd-drawing energy. ... more

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May 2

The Cellar on Treadwell

Hamden, CT
May 11

Americana West Hartford

West Hartford, CT
May 11

Mccook Point Park

Niantic, CT
May 18

WestSide Square

Hartford, CT

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