Before the Flood

from People, Places, Things by Butch Ross

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A song about a breakup that uses the Civil war, natural disasters and the Apocalypse as its central metaphors, no flair for the dramatic here.

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When the sun has gone away,
and the moon has turned to blood,
I will dream of the days
like it was before the flood.

When a sky all painted red
was a scene of joy instead,
long before the thunderheads
and the stench of the dead.

//Even now, even now,
I can see it clear.
Even now, even now,
I can feel it here.

Saw them climbing up that hill.
Said, "the rain won't stop.
Lord, it never will"
So many lost,
so many killed.
I can see it even still//

You can cast your bread upon the water,
your seed upon the ground.
But it won't find no purchase here,
not in this lonesome town.
You can try to live the life you've lead
but it won't be the same,
the ghost of lovers walk these streets
and call you by your name.

repeat first verse//

credits

from People, Places, Things, released June 13, 2014
Travis Kilgore - Bass, Harmony
Vocals Jim Pfitzer - Electric Piano
Br - Dulcimer, Slide Dulcimer, Bass Drum, Keyboards, Vocals

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Butch Ross Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga multi-instrumentalist and mountain dulcimer maestro Butch Ross has tackled everything from Radiohead to Bach and come away with a renewed appreciation for what the humble dulcimer is capable of. His music is born from his respect for its abilities, a respect born from the years he's spent prying apart its pieces and discovering new sounds where none existed before. ... more

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