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The First of December

from Take Your Time by The Snake Oil Salesmen

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The First of December

I remember I used to love the first of December
I've never been scared of a little flying snow
It used to mean holidays around the corner
It don't mean that to me any more

Young Joseph, no one could slow him down
His smile could light a room up, that's why he flashed that beautiful thing around
In his eyes you saw his charm
His embrace was strong and warm

But he walked hard, just like he said he would
That hard living don't mean your hearts no good
We all make a mistake or a few
He did the best that he could do

He would have been great at stealing horses
If this were a simpler time
He would have been great at stealing horses
That bro of mine, that bro of mine

The last time I saw my brother he curled up at my feet
We laughed and talked for hours as we smoked and then he fell asleep
When I woke up he was gone
Without a word he'd headed home

They took my brother on the first of December
The four of them left him lying out in that snow
I know I shouldn't complain about the weather
But I don't remember feeling so cold

He would have been great at stealing horses
If this were a simpler time
He would have been great at stealing horses
That bro of mine, that bro of mine

We gathered around young Joseph and we passed the pipe around
We were sending on a journey a soul that had long since left this town
They won't be waiting long
He'll be on a mustang riding fast and strong

He would have been great at stealing horses
If this were a simpler time
He would have been great at stealing horses
That bro of mine, that bro of mine, that Joe of mine, that bro of mine

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from Take Your Time, released June 17, 2013
written by Shane Bellegarde for his brother Joseph.

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The Snake Oil Salesmen regina, Saskatchewan

The Snake Oil Salesmen grew up in the First Nations and small towns of Southern Saskatchewan, each band member coming from long lines of storytellers and musicians.
The result is a passionate, delicious blend of rocking, grooving, and story-telling, that bites like a prairie rattler, goes down like a fine wine and tosses your inhibitions to the wind. The Snake Oil Salesmen, drink it in.
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