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lyrics

The sky turned black on Easter Sunday
The sun faded away
Rushing water poured down from a black sky
The river overflowed over the train line

My neighbor downriver owned a fishing boat that he took out sometimes
He pulled down the tarp, joined up on the rescue line
He followed all the boats down into Tintown
All the lines of telegraph were washed out

Powerlines and bridges swayed, swayed, were swept away
The canal eroded down to bits of murky, muddy clay
Rushing water swept down through the valley
Rushing water poured down through the alleys

The flour mill whistle rang/ you could hear it for miles away/ 15 miles or more
They worked for 5 straight hours/ carrying bags of flour/ up to the 2nd floor
I saw a hen house floating too/ with a rooster on the roof/ feathers brown with clay
And the sky finally cleared up/ the rain slowly died away/ slowly died away
And what was left of the canal was washed right out of town/ the end of the river days

I lived on the river on a small island of mud and thatch
The people in the county called me River Rat
Stranded people, parents, sons and daughters
I helped the people get across the water

credits

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

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