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Logger's Lament

from Bones by Melissa Ruth

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lyrics

The old mills are shut down, log decks are gone
The old man is ravin, 'bout the democrats and Clinton
And how they shut the woods down over some spotted bird
Didn't they know it'd put a lot of good men out of work?

He said: I ain't lazy
I never complained, not a day, the way some men like to
If you give me my caulks and my Stihl and my freedom
I'll do the work I know how to do

We were up before the bird song, we were out before dawn
Exhaust and sawdust all day long
Home before supper, put the evening news on,
Another round of layoffs, another mill gone

He said: I ain't lazy
I never complained, not a day, the way some men like to
If you give me my caulks, my Stihl, and my freedom
I'll do the work I know how to do

He said: Now they just pay me to sit at home going crazy
Idle hands without a damn thing to do
But if you give me my caulks, my Stihl, and my freedom
I'll do the work I know how to do

I heard John's son got on with PALCO after the fire
But old John he didn't so I guess now he's retired
Old Len's a drunk now, I guess he always was, that's true
But the woods, they kept him dry from 2:00 until 2:00

He said: I ain't lazy
I never complained, not a day, the way some men like to
If you give me my caulks and my Stihl and my freedom
I'll do the work I know how to do
Just give me my caulks, my Stihl, and my freedom
Give me work I can do

credits

from Bones, track released February 28, 2023
Melissa Ruth- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Leal- Lead Guitar
Scoop McGuire- Bass
Matt Hill- Keys
Cameron Siegal- Drums

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Doo-Wop Twang:The space of blues, the teeth of country, and the grit of rock n roll.

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