Deadtown

from The Gold by Brother Roscoe

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There's fire on the mountain, there's water on the ground
Our poor hearts are pounding, there's ashes coming down
It doesn't snow that often living in between two lands
Our teardrops they kept falling when they took away your dad

And we won't turn around
We don't come back now
We're too old for this here town
At least that's what we hope

We were in the army damn near all our lives
Our parents told us we were crazy, but we were never gonna die
Growing up is easy, but being grown takes too much time
We all grew up in the country, now we've left it all behind

And we won't turn around
We don't come back now
We're too young for this damn town
At least that's what I wrote

We're all grown looking back now, this town has taken so many lives
Those of us that didn't make it out are still trapped on the inside
I bet you looked like an angel that day in your wedding gown
Growing up here sure was painful, sometimes I can't help but hate this town

And we won't turn around
We won't turn back now
We won't grow out of this town
We won't get out

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from The Gold, released May 21, 2018
Words and music by Jake Busby

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Brother Roscoe Austin, Texas

Brother Roscoe is Preach (guitar), Tip (guitar), and Hawk (upright bass). An acoustic band from San Marcos, Texas, Brother Roscoe plays a blend of country, folk, and soul, with a little rock-n-roll thrown in for good measure. To the delight of enthusiastic audiences everywhere, Brother Roscoe brings an energetic, engaging, and soulful live performance that is not to be missed. ... more

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