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American Holly - A song i will always sing and sing again, never the same. This 2021 revisited version gets closer to the wide screen CinemaScope vista I have always heard in my head over the years.

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American Holly
J Shogren 2009

high bridge rolling river full of mud
My ears still ring from the first volley
wood and iron ricochet through her
the smile is real, American Holly

she skipped on down to the family store
wipe off the windows, locks off the door
man on his feet, broom on the floor
Glad to say I aint working here no more

high bridge rolling river rain full of mud
eyes still dry from the last volley
steel and iron ricochet through her
the smile is real, American Holly

took her up to the family grave
brand new grass on a red blood blade
she kept up promises, but she can’t behave
happy to say, Tom Fool’s in his grave

high bridge rolling river rain full of mud
ears still ring from the first volley
steel and iron ricochet through her
the way she danced, American Holly

She danced around the family tree
Dug up the roots, ate the sweet peas
Crowds came home, but where was he
God damn Tom Fool, he fooled me

high bridge rolling river rain full of mud
ears still ring from the first volley
steel and iron ricochet he thought of her
the smile is real, American Holly

100 dollars and a family beaver pelt
You cant reach up to see how I felt
Nothing will be better than before
happy to say, I dont work here any more

high bridge rolling river rain full of mud
ears still ring from the first volley
steel and iron ricochet he thought of her
the smile is real, American Holly

credits

from American Holly & Curry: TSS Revisited #1, released September 22, 2021
American Holly - Shanghai’d Musicians and technical support

Mike Krupp—washboard, legs; Shaun Kelly—double bass; Doug Woody—fiddle; Jalan Crossland—banjo; Jennifer Lyford—violins; J Shogren—vocals, guitars, misc.; Strings arranged by Shaun Kelly; Original recordings at Thunderground Sound Studio (Laramie, WY); Dan Tinker, engineer; New recordings and remixing by J Shogren at the Stump (Laramie, WY), with guidance from Larry Crane (Jackpot! Studios, Portland, OR); Remastered by David Benyamin (Paris, France).

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