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martin moss chrissie hamm
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Americana Contemporary Acoustic Country
Martin Moss and Chrissie Hammonds are an acoustic country act from Bristol UK, their 'live' band is known as The Whole Band.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #236
Peak in subgenre #61
Author
Martin Moss
Rights
PRS
Uploaded
January 13, 2004
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.7 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
For Carrie McGavock who gave up her house as a field hospital in the battle of Franklin 1864
Lyrics
It's late in November 1864 There's fighting in the distance there's a knock on your door Trouble in the eyes of a man standing there Says I need your fine house Mam I need you to care For the sick and the wounded the dying and the dead Before this night is over your floors will run red Carrie wipe the fear away from my face Dress my wounds in your petticoat lace The blood of the south dries on your floor Carrie I believe I'll be home no more The Union is holding the south side of town I hear that the old cotton gin is down The smell of black powder hangs in the air The sweet taste of victory it ain't ours to share For the Stars and the Stripes fly on Franklin tonight It looks like Old Glory is taking the fight Our Generals they're lying one two three and four Outside your window and they're fighting no more Their families will gather to take them away But it's here that I fell and here I will stay With my brothers in arms my comrades my friends The south might be falling but she'll rise up again
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