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Church of the Long Grass (J. W. Hannam)

from Ghosts out in the Rain by Hound of the Buskervilles

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Words and music by John Wort Hannam.
Performed by Hound of the Buskervilles.
Recording licensed through easysonglicensing.com

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“Church of the Long Grass”
John Wort Hannam


Ninety-five degrees for six straight days
Sure as hell hasn’t helped the Blairmore blaze
But I can see that it’s raining in the hills tonight
Everything wrapped in a blanket of haze
Fifty thousand acres of timber razed
And I can see that it’s raining in the hills tonight
I never found salvation in Jesus, whisky or pills
I never found it in money or the good book
I found it here in these hills

CHORUS
I belong to the Church of the Long Grass
The Parish of the Porcupine Hills
The grass can grow as tall as an old timer’s tale
Some say taller still
Yeah, I belong to the Church of the Long Grass
The Parish of the Porcupine Hills
I’ve always seen this land as holy
I guess I always will

Sadie was my girl from the age of fifteen
Homecoming and a beauty queen
And I hear that she’s reigning in the town tonight
She fancied a man of money and means
Left me crying like an old has-been
And I hear that she’s reigning in the town tonight
Blue can be a little temperamental, but he’s a reliable steed
If you keep a tight reign and sit tall in the saddle
He’ll give you what you need

Chorus

credits

from Ghosts out in the Rain, released July 3, 2020
Dan Boone, mandolin; Eddie Hysinger, harmonica; Phil Ragland, lead guitar; Marty Rosen, vocals/guitar.

Produced, recorded, and mixed by Dan Boone.
Recording licensed through easysonglicensing.com

Cover art: Tom Russell
Band photo: Lou TIngle

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Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Hound of the Buskervilles searches out interesting, well-wrought songs by writers across the English-speaking world, and interprets them in a distinctively collaborative musical style that highlights the virtuosity of listening.
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