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Powderfinger

from Acoustic Sessions by Big Sky Country

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Look out, Mama, there's a white boat coming up the river
With a big red beacon, and a flag, and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John
Because it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail

And it's less than a mile away
I hope they didn't come to stay
It's got numbers on the side and a gun
And it's making big waves

Daddy's gone, my brother's out hunting in the mountains
Big John's been drinking since the river took Emmy-Lou
So the Powers That Be left me here to do the thinkin'

And I just turned twenty-two
I was wondering what to do
And the closer they got
The more those feelings grew

Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassuring
He said, Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothing
But when the first shot hit the docks I saw it coming

Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why
Then I saw black
And my face splashed in the sky

Shelter me from the powder and the finger
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
Think of me as one you'd never figured

Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love
I know I'll miss her

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from Acoustic Sessions, released December 22, 2019

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Creative bureau based in Esbjerg, Denmark. Founded in 2004 with a focus on a few, but creative musical acts and minimalistic, bold design.

Working in the grey areas with talent that skillfully combines genres and styles without compromising on quality. ... more

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