lyrics
I left this valley and it stream
Running down in between
Mother and my broken father
Up on the hill where the coal was dug
Life was lived and love was loved
Great machine fodder
CHORUS
Every burning light is like
The boys and girls that went to fight
Over land and water
And some will settle down too soon
Paste their dreams upon the moon
And stare in nightly wonder
Or off they’ll go when they’re 18
Buy a car or join the marines
Whatever gets them out faster
Chorus
Fireworks on the 4th of July
We’ll light up that darkened sky
Watch the chaos growing
Bursts of Bombs in the neighborhood
Where we grew up just like we should
But it’s not blood just our colors showing
Chorus
And they can rise up so high
And they sink down so low
They’ll be grinning, laughing, dancing like a clown
And crying on your shoulder
Chorus
And in the backyard
It’s all smoke and ashes when they’re used up
Smoke and ashes when they’re used up
credits
from
Struggle And Sunshine,
released January 23, 2011
guitar, vocals, fiddle- Nicky Baltrushes
vocals- Betty Sousa
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