1. |
Mountain Man
06:27
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VERSE
The first snow comes from the mountains
and the cold consumes my soul
chop the last wood of the season
to keep my bones and spirit warm
I hear dogs in the distance barking
hunting under the midnight moon
the winter wind blows through the doorway
bringin' in this familiar friend
VERSE
in the faint light of a lantern
he persists to watch my shadow fade
he won't dry the lonely tears I'm crying
he's not here for a warm embrace
you've gotta listen deep and listen closely
wise words won't fall like the rain
when he'll be gone come morning
I have to carry on it's another day
BRIDGE
I'm a man of the mountain
I'm a man all by myself
I'm a man of the mountain
a Mountain man is what I am
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2. |
Old Maker's Mark
02:31
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VERSE
When I go to town, just another day
the evil on my shoulder keeps me in
and I know the sweet taste of old maker's mark
just got me huntin' this way
CHORUS
And I go down all around this town
the feelin' has always been fine
another sweetheart babe, another drunk up day
'cause I keep ridin' the devil's tail
VERSE
Well I'm in the mood, so how about you
I ask you should we have another brawl?
while I swing my fist I have myself a brew
One goes down and one stands tall
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3. |
Another Place To Sin
02:47
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VERSE
Early in the morning before the rooster crows
I lie awake and think about my soul
all the years have gone by all the memories are worn
the further way almost seems forlorn
CHORUS
the preacher prayed, the devil grinned
the celestial choir sang the hymn
but the great door man won't let me in
'cause heaven to me is just another place to sin
VERSE
I drained all the high hopes in every bitter brew I found
hit the bottom of the glass for my last round
all those bygone lovers vanish from my mind
my bags are packed headin' for the other side
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4. |
In These Woods
03:02
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VERSE
If you were born here
deep in these age old woods
you would know a thing of trees and deer
and would't wanna leave and stay for good
CHORUS
in these woods
I'll never be alone
in these woods
is what I call my home
VERSE
If you'd look closely here you would see
we got a bunch of legends here
I would never trade these pines
'cause these woods is where I'll want to die
CHORUS
in these woods
the life I can call mine
in these woods
is where I want to die
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5. |
25
02:28
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VERSE
no matter what kinda life you´re living
or how you´ve been raised
all that counts is a number
god and the devil praise
I was born up yonder
highway 25
nothin but them pumpkin seeds
cared about my life
daddy died out in the fields
by the storm of '25
momma couldn´t make it anymore
without him by her side
my sweet darling left me
by the age of 25
I guess that's the number
haunting me for life
I went into a bar once
for a couple of ice cold brews
the lady behind the bar
only whispered "oh you!"
I tried my best behaviour
thought she'd been giving me sweet eyes
but as she came in closer
she said "you owe me 25..."
being solitary
a preacherman should help
"please give me redemption
from this numeric spell"
he ordered me to pray
to read it loud and wise
but the line he reffered to
was psalm 25
lying on the deathbed
god sat by my side
he took my cold hand
and asked if I´m allright
I say "what are you thinking?
I've been doomed my whole life!"
he said "I know, but I was mistaken
your number was a 29..."
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6. |
With The Wolves
04:00
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VERSE
Oh’lord I have found myself
out in the cold in the plains
I never tried to live the life
as a god fearing man
they tied me to the tree
one could hear a woman’s cry
but they’ve forsaken me
and left me here out to die
BRIDGE
no, I never believed in your glory
I never believed in fate
now I’m left here all alone
to die.. without faith
VERSE
the sin has always been
an everlasting familiar friend
no part of no noble kin
sinfully rotten till the end
BRIDGE
now I’ll be alone in the darkness
I’ll be alone with the wolves
begging for mercy is hopeless
when there’s no creed left to lose
VERSE
oh’ lord I just wonder why
I let down my kids and my wife
so please kiss them good bye
before taking me from this life
BRIDGE
I never begged my forgiveness
my mind has never been free
just let me die here all alone
bound to.... this old tree
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7. |
Brothers In Blood
03:33
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VERSE
Born on the hill
raised on native ground
our mother land
everything that we call ours
aware of what is ours
VERSE
flags rule the hill
meanwhile foreign ground
taken away
everything that once was ours
betrayed by what was ours
VERSE
blood on the hill
blood soakes the ground
rivers run red
of brothers drowned
taken away
everything we had
our spirit ain't free
our bodies dead
beneath the hill
graves seam the ground
dead brothers rest
the loss profound
both sides in grief
brothers we had
freedom's belief
too many dead
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8. |
Pale Rose
02:05
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VERSE
Well it's been hard to come here,
to settle my tired old bones
been stumblin through wasteland,
hitchhiked a long dead end road
Now these tired feet won't fit in dusty old worn out boots
CHORUS
Let me rest, let me stay here
let me sleep in your sweet arms
tell my soul to come down
from wherever she floats
VERSE
Told myself there's sunlight
whenever the rain has gone
been wandering many lone trails
fought with the wolves to get close
to get my old eyes a glance at a pale mountain rose
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9. |
Ragged Soul
03:29
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VERSE
I left my home, my mum and pa
sold my guitar, quit my job
tried to burn the bridges down
to see the world
I quit the ramblin`, gamblin` life
hoped for jesus to be my guide
but where I ended up
was the other side
CHORUS
I'm walking down this dirty road
cause the devil told me so
while in trouble he was my only friend
I tried to quit this partnership
but the devil ain't givin' a shit
about another ragged soul to take away
VERSE
first night I ended up in jail
had no friend to pay my bail
my brightened future seemed to fall apart
as I found salvation in the eyes
of a sweetheart by my side
ol' Lucifer took my hand and walked with me
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10. |
Low Life
04:14
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VERSE
when the first light hits the morning
he rolls himself into another minute of sleep
when the bell cracks the silence
this familiar pain comes back as the days before
he puts on his boots and his black coat
to walk the same old road like he always did
a rolled up smoke, a cold cup of coffee
and one last kiss for the next ten hours or so
CHORUS
Every day living a low life
just another dance to the tunes of a broken dream
Every day living a low life
just another dance to the tunes of a broken dream
VERSE
he's got nothing in his pockets
all the cash he'd earned he spent
to buy his blue eyed darling
a shiny ring to keep her at his side
as he comes home from the coal mine
he finds her with another man inside
that's how life puts him to test
he turns his head and goes for the best
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11. |
Three Black Birds
05:28
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CHORUS
Three black birds
fly above my head
Three black birds
fly above my head
The first one is the morning
the second is the day
the third one is the dark night
that brings me back to her
VERSE
I walk down a dark road
trying to get away
all I can think of
is her pretty hair
darkness comes towards me
a gun is in my hand
just another moment
and were together again
VERSE
As I reach a lone hill
soon I'm on my knees
I kneel beneath the oak tree
where she and I did meet
a glance at the dark sky
counting three black birds
I think of my sweet bride
breathe in 'cause this won't hurt
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Dirtwater Germany
Trappers heading into the unknown, colliers who lost their lives within the mines and the lawless of the old days. Those days are long gone, but left their mark. Among adventures and suffering they have built an endless amount of tales and music. Surrounded by ancient forests and lore, Dirtwater tap into this amount and remind of hangmen, love stories, the devil, life and all that comes with it. ... more
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