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When He Tore the Barn Down
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Lake Fork Verne and his banjo. Original country and Americana songs. Songs of yesteryear, growing up during the great depression 1930's and the way things are
Just me and my banjo...writing and singing about how things used to be long ago in the 30;s and 40's and how those experiences affect today. I started out wanting to get on record these stories and songs for my grandchildren; but after doing it for a while, others have expresses interest so we are recording and putting them out there.
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Genre
Country • Country General
Author
Verne Garrison
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Copyright: Verne Garrison 2010
Uploaded
October 21, 2011
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MP3 1.0 MB • 128 kbps • 1:08
Story behind the song
I actually did tear the old home place-barn down to sell the weathered lumber to a builder of a restuarant in St Louis
Lyrics
When He Tore the Barn Down © by: Verne Garrison Valley Park, Mo July 18, 2006 (D) The kid was so smart when he came home from (A) town He thought he was helping, when he tore the barn (D)down (D) Now at the home place theres (D7) not a thing (G) there (A) Not even a shadow on the land so (D) bare (D) For sixty-years, the old place had (A) stood Braving harsh winters, best it (D) could (D) Now the wind blows by (D7) not leaving a (G) trace (A) Another memory gone from the old home (D) place (D)Now the kid is an old man livin in (A)town And regrets so much that he tore the barn (D) down (D) He knows what he did (D7) was so very (G) wrong (A) To show his sorrow, he wrote this (D) song.
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