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At Home with the Exiles

from Immigrant Songs by Wolf Loescher

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Ed Miller inspired me to pursue my love for Scottish folk music, and I’m honored to share this song about his personal experiences as an immigrant from Edinburgh to the wilds of Central Texas.

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Across the Atlantic I did fly
Left old Scotland, I know not why
Never dreamt that I’d say goodbye
Didn’t plan to be an Exile

I landed in Amerikay
For just a year or so to stay
But I’m still living here today
Happy among the Exiles

Chorus
My only homeland is six foot high
For its independence I will die
No matter where my feet my fly
I’ll be at home with the Exiles

Between two places your self can get torn
The place you live and the place that you were born
For one you knew, and one seems so foreign
When first you became an Exile

So many trips there I’ve have made back
To enjoy the music and the craic
But each time my bags I repack
And gone on home to the Exiles

Mi amigo from the Andes high
A samba or a guica can bring tears to his eye
But his team, and his wife, and his son who’ll grow high
Will keep him happy as an Exile

And the fiddler mannie frae Aberdeen
Make his living on an IBM machine
But he never forgot the Bordies where he’d been
Before he became an Exile

For there’s good thing here, and there’s good thing there
There’s love, food, and music everywhere
And there’s always friends with these things to share
If you enjoy your life as an Exile

For narrow national pride is for a mind that’s small
I’m only too happy to have these friends all
And find the true meaning of International
Everyone is an Exile

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from Immigrant Songs, released September 29, 2023
Words and Music by Ed Miller
© Grian Music (Uk)

WL – Lead Vocals, Irish Bouzouki, Drums, Percussion
BP – Bass Guitar
FC – Harmony Vocals
MB – Fiddle

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Wolf Loescher Longmont, Colorado

Wolf Loescher is a singer / storyteller based in Longmont, Colorado. He sings songs and tells stories from the Old World and the New, accompanying himself on his custom 8-string Irish bouzouki, tenor guitar, bodhran, and foot percussion. He is often joined by fabulous musicians from around the country in his backing band “The Growlers.” ... more

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