Fitzwalter's Lace
from 2018 Demos by Ben Bruce
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.Purchasable with gift card
name your price
-
Buy the Full Digital Album
about
This one has a neat story. A friend asked what kind of flower this little blue flower was called and I without missing a beat I said "Fizwalter's Lace" and the whole song popped into my head.
I have an idea with this one that all profits go to a war widow non-profit. I looked once but couldn't find any. Widow or children of vets, maybe.
I have an idea with this one that all profits go to a war widow non-profit. I looked once but couldn't find any. Widow or children of vets, maybe.
lyrics
Fitzwalter’s Lace is an English bloom
It’s namesake sewn by Mary’s hand
She gave it to him on the Downs
The day his country called him off to war
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace was in his hand
as he kissed his Mary one last time
All unknowing he left behind
the shine of a lass in Mary’s eyes
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace fell to the ground
that Mary made him just last spring
Fitzwalter’s hand was on his heart
his thoughts of Mary as he fell
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace is an English bloom
It’s namesake sewn by Mary’s hand
She gave it to him on the Downs
The day his country called him off to war
It’s namesake sewn by Mary’s hand
She gave it to him on the Downs
The day his country called him off to war
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace was in his hand
as he kissed his Mary one last time
All unknowing he left behind
the shine of a lass in Mary’s eyes
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace fell to the ground
that Mary made him just last spring
Fitzwalter’s hand was on his heart
his thoughts of Mary as he fell
Mary waiting on the Downs
Feeling hopeful every morn
Fitzwalter’s gone off to the war
The gulls are crying by the shore
Fitzwalter’s Lace is an English bloom
It’s namesake sewn by Mary’s hand
She gave it to him on the Downs
The day his country called him off to war
credits
from 2018 Demos,
released June 27, 2017
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
Ben Bruce Seattle
Hey everybody! I’m Ben. I’m a singer and songwriter in Seattle, WA. I’m also a husband and father, a homebrewer, Web master and ideator. I help produce some of the Northwest’s most amazing parties.
discography
-
Dec 2022 -
Jun 2017 -
Feb 2014 -
Feb 2014 -
Apr 2004 -
Nov 2008 -
Nov 2010 -
Nov 2008
contact / help
Ben Bruce recommends:
-
The True Spokes
by The True SpokesWide-ranging and eclectic, muscular but controlled, this is really an amazing rock and roll record by a veteran band in their prime.
go to album -
RL Heyer Trio "Turn Me Upside Down"
by RL Heyer TrioLegendary guitar and producer gets his kickass musician buddies to join him in a power trio? Yes, please. Powerful riff rock, but it maintains a nice balance.
go to album
If you like Ben Bruce, you may also like:
-
24th Street Blues
by Tom HeymanTom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance.
go to album -
The latest album by the Los Angeles rock outfit showcases their varied musical influences such as zydeco, folk, R&B, and cumbia.
go to album -
Psychedelia of a darker shade than usual, Francie Moon eschew kaleidoscopic colors for a slow, sludgey trek through the sonic badlands.
go to album -
Backed by a rotating cast of collaborators, the Australian singer-songwriter refines her folk-tinged indie pop sound.
go to album
