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lyrics

VERSE 1
You know my old granddad, he built the corner store.
He was a businessman, just like his papa before.
This whole town was built by my own kith and kin,
My kids will never know this place, the way that it was back then.
(Pre-chorus): Oh say can you see, these memories don’t come cheap.

In a hometown, lost to the highest bidder.
Downtown feeds off the old,
Hometown, lost to the highest bidder.

VERSE 2
That old bar that you see, it’s where we all used to meet
To celebrate death and life, and swallow our joy and our strife.
When those doors close up, an era will be gone.
Only some will remember, where they went to belong.
(Pre-chorus): Only time will tell, how much soul we can sell.

In a hometown, lost to the highest bidder.
Downtown feeds off the old,
Hometown, lost to the highest bidder.

BRIDGE:
I keep searching for used to be, hopeless case of missing identity,
I can’t seem to find the time.
I miss that place that I knew so well, where every face had a story to tell.
Won’t you help me find mine?
(Pre-chorus): But what’s lost can’t be found, when it’s your hometown.

In a hometown, lost to the highest bidder.
Downtown feeds off the old,
Hometown, lost to the highest bidder.

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from Barefoot Kindred, released April 24, 2014
Lyrics: Jeni Watts; Music: Ben Wagner: Performed by Jeni Watts (Lead Vocal and Guitar); Morgan Burrell (Mandolin and Vocals); Ben Wagner (Lap Steel); Joel Meyer (Bass); Robby Boyd (Drums)

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Barefoot Kindred Laguna Beach, California

Barefoot Kindred is an Americana roots style band with a rapidly growing catalog of original work. Formed in Laguna Beach, the band is in California but is southern for sure. With sweet and sassy vocals infused with country spirit and songs that range from swampy, sticky grooves to tender tapestries, Barefoot Kindred brings listeners down home. ... more

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