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dirt (cletis carr / richard porteous)

don’t stop the kids out there playing
ain’t it good to see them smile
dad will soon be home, god willing
they’ll be happy for a while

the horn at 6am shakes the windows
trains rumble down the line
the morning shift assembles
dragging heels through the shadows
there’s gold down the mines

the coal town clouds
gathered from the ground
fall on lines of laundered shirts
the tower wheels stand tall
and they bury us all
and I can’t wash away the dirt

grandfather bent his back below
so he’d be safe up above
he’s gone to heaven now, god rest his soul
the pride in his bones has turned to dust

ch

I see the boss in the house on the hill
the master of his grand design
don’t stop the kids out there playing
there’s no escape from the mines

credits

from Sunday Morning Tunes (2011), released September 1, 2011
cc—vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
nicole brophy—backing vocals
michael vidale—bass guitar
doug bligh—drums

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Cletis Carr

Singer-songwriter Cletis Carr knows a good yarn. Especially when paired with a good melody and some gritty slide guitar.

A careful student of the human condition, Carr's story-songs play out like mini-movies. Tales of joy, heartbreak, redemption, ordinary madness and everyday heroes are framed in a rich tapestry of acoustic steel-string guitar, dobro and lap slide.
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