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This is a live version of the song, "Slave Song" (Originally released on the Fed X record "X Patriot" released in 2003 on Estrus Records, recorded by Steve Albini) This version was recorded live in San Francisco, CA @ The Bottom of the Hill by Kevin Jones September, 4th 2012

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Slave Song:

Heat from the master and food from his table but chains when the master is gone.
I must admit I dream of leaving this place 'cross the bridge of a soft lonesome song.

Hey there how long? ... will we wait now how long? ... will we wait in the wings till we run?
Hey there how long? ... will we wait now how long? ... 'till master finds servant is gone?

Birds will sing... and bells ring... a choir will sing, "Hurry, hurry home! And don't be late! For heaven's sake! We got a long way to go!"

Howlin' at the house again when you're deep in the hole that you dug.
Back bent and broke at the end of the day you've been loving that same old one.

Hey there how long? ... will I be waiting how long? ... till the waiting is over and done?

Hey there how long? ... will I be waiting how long? ... till the waiting is over and done?

Birds will sing... and bells ring... a choir will sing, "Hurry, hurry home! And don't be late! For heaven's sake! We got a long way to go!"

I was the lucky one, when I came home to you.
I was the lucky one, when I came ramblin' through.
They say that, "No more the servant child, my days of slavin' are through! Done left the master's house to come home to make love to you."

Heat of the sun and it's thousand eyes, well it filled up his pockets with lead.
The pitch of the road and it's thousand miles, "I won't rest till the master is dead!"
"I won't rest till the master is dead!" well he cried, "He's fucked with us for too long."
See the blood in his tears when he cried?
From there servant walks on alone.

Hey, well, don't you know?

The sky won't help, the gods won't rest, there aint no helping in the end.
To get you on and through this time and through the trial again.
Maybe you and I will find some hope and comfort in the end.
Until that day the bough will sway gently on the wind.

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from Federation X: Live in San Francisco @ The Bottom of the Hill 9​/​4​/​12., released October 1, 2012
Engineer Kevin Jones, Stage and house sound by Bottom of the Hill

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Federation X Bellingham, Washington

Federation X is a rock band, originally formed in Bellingham, Washington, though now shares members between Bellingham and New York, New York. Founded by Ben Wildenhaus (guitar), bill badgley (guitar, vocals), and Beau Boyd (drums) in 1998. The band has toured the US, and has had two European tours, and a tour of Israel. ... more

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