McCulloch County Wind Chimes

from As The Sparks Fly Upward by Harvest Thieves

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lyrics

Born with a steady hand from my dad long ago
And a peaceful heart from my mom cause she knows
The salt of the earth has always been on my table
Lost somewhere off a two lane stretch of road
I feel a low ache for the winds back home
I beg for mercy like a white hot shotgun blast
When Texas calls me home, I will lay my weary heart to rest

I’ll head to the coast if I can find my way
I need the salt air in my lungs for days
Swing by Hemingway’s grave, I’m feeling strange
Cause I’m a six-toed cat drowning in the waves

Old soldiers waterhole on the rise
I ain’t the same kid I once left behind
But I remember my name in the shade of the live oak trees
Tornadoes rip through the Red River draw
I owe it to the hands who’ve eased my fall
I narrow my eye with a pellet gun by my side
Knocking over every single tin can I find

I feel alive in a country dying slow
The courthouse still stands, for all I know
Where you are headed, I cannot go
Cause I’m a first born son on his way back home

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from As The Sparks Fly Upward, released October 20, 2023
Beth Chrisman - Fiddle
Matt Parmenter - Upright Bass & Piano

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