Billy Strings new album ‘So Much For Goodbyes’ arrives August 28: https://billystrings.lnk.to/somuchforgoodbyes
The vintage postcards and historical images featured in this video are drawn from the private collection of Billy Strings. Portions of this collection include materials generously shared with him by the Village of Muir, MI.
“Mill Town Flood”
Written by Billy Strings (Apostol Publishing, BMI; administered by: Songs of Tuckaway Music, BMI and Sony Tree Publishing), Daniel Tashian (Royal Peach Publishing, BMI), and P.J. George III (Philip George Music, BMI)
LYRICS
Well my name is Darwin Lyin
And I work on the Grand Trunk line
Movin’ lumber down at the Muir Station
Keeping all of the engines on time
I work for Mr. Blanchard
Though I never met the man
I take his honest wages
And I come home with two tired hands
And it looks like it’s raining
For the third time today
And I pray it keeps coming down
Till’ the river
Takes me away
She was standing on the platform
With a postcard in her hand
Even though my shy heart was racing
I inquired did she have a man
She looked down at the walkway
And the wind danced in her hair
She told me she was a widow
As she whispered a silent prayer
And it looks like it’s raining
For the third time today
And I pray it keeps coming down
Till the river
Takes me away
I would court her through the autumn
Till’ finally she would agree
We were married down on the Maple River
Neath’ the shade of the old redbud tree
Most days I spent at the parlor
And the drink got the best part of me
Till’ I stumbled alone to the home that we made
Just to find she decided to leave
Now I lay here in this gutter
While the poison rushes my veins
And I curse this god forsaken fever
That could drive any poor man insane
And it looks like it’s raining
For the third time today
And I pray it keeps coming down
Till the river
Takes me away
Performed by
Billy Strings: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium
Royal Masat: Bass
Bryan Sutton: Guitar
Daniel Tashian: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Lindsay Lou: Backing Vocals
PJ George III: Harmonium
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