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Silas Cain
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Be careful what you wish for....
acoustic resonator merlin hi
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Just another singer/songwriter. I play all my own instruments (except drums) and record on a Boss BR1200CD standalone multi-track recorder
Just an old Back To The Land hippie that stuck to his plan.
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Genre
Country • Americana
Charts
Peak #7
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Charlie Williams aka Pine
Rights
2016
Uploaded
February 01, 2016
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MP3 3.4 MB • 160 kbps • 2:57
Story behind the song
Nature giveth and nature taketh away... Seagull "Merlin" Gretsch "Boxcar" resonator Squire jazz bass synth fiddle
Lyrics
THERE ONCE WAS A MAN, HIS NAME WAS SILAS CAIN GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND HE PRAYED FOR RAIN WELL THE RAIN IT CAME, BUT LORD IT WOULDN'T STOP RIVER KEPT A RISIN', AND WASHED AWAY HIS CROPS WELL THE RIVER TOOK HIS BARN, AS HE LED HIS MULE AWAY TORE HIS LITTLE HOUSE APART, HE LOST IT ALL THAT DAY SILAS HAD NO MONEY, HAD NO BACK UP PLAN HE WAS JUST A POOR HARD WORKIN' FARMIN' MAN SILAS CAIN, STOOD OUT IN THE RAIN AS THE RIVER SWALLOWED UP HIS FARM HE SAID "DEAR LORD, YA KNOW I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE EVERYTHING THIS WAY" SILAS SAID, "WHAT EVER YOU DO, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR 'CAUSE IT MIGHT COME TRUE"
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Carlo D'Anna
Mar 30, 2016
Great down and country Americana! Love the acoustic tones!!
KAUL
Mar 12, 2016
Heard this on Rodrica's player. Great song! Your Seagull "Merlin" sounded like a mountain dulcimer to me when I first heard it. The theme, vocals and instrumentation are all well performed and fit perfectly together. Really nice production!
Morten Gjermundsen
Mar 10, 2016
This is a really good and well written song Charlie :) I really like how you tell the story with the lyrics and vocals. Also, all the instruments sounds very nice and clear in the mix. Excellent work! :)
Swampman And The Machine
Mar 06, 2016
Hell yeah cuz digging this
Drumnjon
Feb 22, 2016
WOW! AWESOME SOUND! BRAVO!! JON:)
Kevin Miller
Feb 22, 2016
I was so busy burning a hole in this record, I forgot to comment. This is one of my favorite genres, but it is rarely done right. It takes a delicate touch. The ol' Merwin and bass really add a sense of urgency to this piece. The solos are gritty and the vocals speak the sincere truth. I really dig the riffs, and the bridge just kills it. This song is without flaw. What a dynamite composition. Can't get enough of this one!
Rodrica Rudge
Feb 22, 2016
Brilliantly told atmospheric tale! Great vocals and performance, all the instruments sound fantastic. Really enjoyed this song, it has that touch of magic, yet also has a sobering reality.
Maria Daines
Feb 16, 2016
This is just up my street Pine and the old man's picture too. I love characters and their stories and when I hear music like this I wish I was there so I could see a way of life that we've only ever heard in songs like yours. It's a song that tells the tale of the working man and his struggle living in the backdrop of nature's free will and the saying is so true, a gem created with vision and an ear for the colours of reality, giving us a picture of another time and place, I love it.
The Bard Brothers
Feb 15, 2016
Try as I might, I can never write lyrics that tell a straight-out story. You are fortunate to have that gift. I like the sound of these instruments together. I also enjoyed the harmonies. Solid stuff here. Make sure you don't pray for rain; I'd hate to see all that hard work wash away.
Ascenzion - Al Massey
Feb 12, 2016
Great storytelling...terrific singing...superb guitar work...totally enjoyable. You are firing on all cylinders with this one. You continue to enlighten my musical world. Thanks.
Michael Bennett
Feb 11, 2016
Be careful what you wish for...I wish to hear more Americana tunes like this that you have a way of telling a story as well as adding some great sounds that fit well. Awesome!
Jamey Darnold
Feb 09, 2016
Hey Charlie, That's good, very good. Love the story-line. Very Appalachian to my ear. Instrumentation balanced with perfect timing and sounding great. Enjoyed!
Alan L Cole
Feb 07, 2016
Sweet! Everything sounds great - the instruments, vocals. Would make a great soundtrack Charlie - nice!
DOOMTRAINmusic
Feb 06, 2016
EXcellent song, crystal clear mix, great story telling Charlie Much enjoyed
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Feb 05, 2016
Inspired work Charlie! Fantastic story, great performances, and a full clear sound. You'd make a great sales rep for Seagull since every time I hear you play that Merlin I'm tempted to go buy one. :D
Paul Killington
Feb 05, 2016
Pinedog classic, the Merlin sounds great I want one ! The natural tone of this and the other instruments is brought out perfectly, that fiddle sound is great too, along with the down home lyrics and vocals, ethnic country from the woods, a cautionary tale and vivid image,received with thanks from here in the UK.
spinaceto
Feb 05, 2016
Well done Charlie!!! Fantastic pure/americana song, excellent lyrics and vocals indeed!! Liked the resonator guitar so much my friend, superb sound and riffages, clean production and mix, clever use of instrumentations and vocal-mix. Bravo, excellent job my friend!!
gabe stenziano
Feb 03, 2016
solid piece of writing and the instrumentation is way cool. like that break with the guitar and bass. vocals sound right on. one of your best. especially like the lead guitar sound.
Michael Duran
Feb 02, 2016
Superb Americana Charlie, all the instruments sparkle and the vocals have deep soul, as pure as it gets!
Bob Forbes
Feb 01, 2016
Wow - what a coincidence! Just been praying for the same thing :) Yikes, somehow, I don't think that could ever happen down here in SWNM :D Love the rhythm of this one Charlie - great Country feel with a good story behind it - Bravo!