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Little Brother

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Daddy was a man who sold his soul,
Made a deal with the devil that turned him cold,
Not a day went by when Mama didn’t cry.
All that booze brought a woman to tears,
All the beauty on her face soggy and smeared every night.

Mama was a woman of depth and love
With the grace of an angel from God above.
My brother and me, she taught us both to see,
Everyone has their cross to bear
When it gets too heavy be sure you’re there on your knees.

Little brother take my hand,
we’ll help Mama best we can.
You and me go down to the river,
bare our feet and wash our sins,
Lose our tears in the turnin’ of the tide,
say another prayer for Mama and him.

Mama took the beatins to keep ‘em from us
But all the bruises couldn’t lie about who he was
How she loved that man, we could never understand
‘Bout a soul taken over by liquor and fear
Losing everything in life he once held dear as a man.

Once upon a time, they were in love
Like the folks in fairy tales that dreams are made of
‘Til the bank came to call on a loan he couldn’t pay.
Daddy lost the farm and a part of himself
Put his love for Mama way up on a shelf that day.

Where a man had once stood tall,
now there was no man at all.
All the booze had drained the life right from his frame
The day that he gave up and threw away his name.

Little brother take my hand,
we’ll help Mama best we can.
You and me go down to the river,
bare our feet and wash our sins,
Lose our tears in the turnin’ of the tide,
say another prayer for Mama and him.

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from Barefoot Kindred, released April 24, 2014
Lyrics and Music: Jeni Watts: Performed by Jeni Watts (Lead Vocal and Guitar); Morgan Burrell (Banjo and Vocals); Ben Wagner (Guitar); 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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