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lyrics

I was only 19, following a jet stream
January wind chill, driving down the Big Trail
Driving down the Big Trail

Going for a short drive, following a tree line
Hugging every guardrail; riding on the Big Trail
Riding on the Big Trail

Moving through the old towns;
rolling wild and north bound
Factories and tall tales; all along the Big Trail
All along the Big Trail

Wild horses, mine shafts;
parties on the warpath
Listen to the drums pound,
all across these coal grounds
Picks and shovels, TNT,
rifles at the ready
Hard hand on a steam drill; working on the Big Trail
Working on the Big Trail

Rolling down the highway, coming up on midday
Just over the hillside, over where my (hands caught fire…

credits

from The Big Trail & Other Ballads of the Tuscarawas, released January 19, 2024
Josh Compton: writing, singing, guitar
Coby Hartzler: recording, piano, percussion

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