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One Horse Died
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One Horse Died 2023 Lori Lorenz /Resurrection Tree
americana country folk female vocal
Ohio based 5 member Americana band, performing original music.
Lori Lorenz, James Vanfossen, Toni Shutts, Missy Belgen, Charlie Boyd Resurrection Tree is made up of 5 true friends who share similar Appalachian roots. Our lifelong love of home and family have infused our music with emotion and truth that is relatable to everyone. We write what we know, and consider sharing it with all of you a tremendous gift.
Song Info
Genre
Country • Americana
Charts
#64 today
#12 in subgenre
Author
Lori Lorenz
Rights
2023 Lori Lorenz/Resurrection Tree
Uploaded
February 19, 2025
Track Files
MP3
MP3 13.0 MB • 320 kbps • 5:40
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
One Horse is about the death of an Appalachian mining town.
Lyrics
Vs1 This used to be a one horse town But they had to put the ol girl down We rolled up the roads when the bypass passed us by It was too hard for the hardware store They hung a closed sign on the door When a rich man bought our mountain And drilled his way inside And one horse died Vs2 My papaw had his cows to tend Till the banker said he couldn't lend He put them on the truck And couldn't even wave goodbye He just walked on in the house Quiet as an old church mouse He never cursed the bank But there was hellfire in his eyes And one horse died Chorus How you gonna stay here How you gonna leave there's nothing left but graves And the ones who grieve We built it with our bare hands And said it's name with pride But it became a buryin' ground When one horse died Vs3 They stripped the trees and raped the land Our kids will never understand Why we can't just turn around And go back home again But there's nothing there they'd recognize Ghost buildings framed by blackened skies We dug my papaw's grave Up on the hill while mamaw cried And one horse died Repeat chorus Vs4 Maybe one day I'll go back And drive my truck across the track And wind my way along The river road until I find A little clearing on the banks Some scattered stones and broken planks And a lonely chimney rising Like a gravestone on the site Where one horse died Chorus How you gonna stay here How you gonna leave there's nothing left but graves And the ones who grieve We built it with our bare hands And said it's name with pride But it became a burial ground When one horse died 11/15/23
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