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The Creek Ran Dry

from A Barrel Of Monkeys by Bruce Salmon

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lyrics

before my eyes the creek ran dry
a fountain of water rose up in the sky
there'll be no more floating, no one knows why
but I was there when the creek ran dry

thunder rained down from the sky
but nary a tear for my dry eyes
lightning flashed, showed us why
we were there when the creek ran dry

we stood in the dark with our boats in our hands
watching the water uncover the land
thinking of drinking a glass of sand
no one remembers, cause no one asked why
but I was there when the creek ran dry

a grackle sang out in the sky
remembering thirsty, I finally cried
remembering days when nobody died
and a thousand birds sang out in the sky

with thunder and lightning and tears in my eyes
I fell to the creek bed, I finally died
a pillar of dust rose up in the sky
I was there when the creek ran dry

black smoke blocked out the sun
looking for cover, there was nowhere to run
we stood in the dark with our boats in our hands
thinking of drinking a glass of sand
and no one remembers, cause no one asked why
but I was there when the creek ran dry

credits

from A Barrel Of Monkeys, released May 3, 2014
Dony Wynn: drums, percussion
Will Landin: tuba
Daktur Sick: violin
Dylan M. Blackthorn: accordion, vocals
BMS: guitar, vocals

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Bruce Salmon Alpine, Texas

Bruce Salmon is a New Orleans native, Texas-raised musician, troubadour, and singer/songwriter. His music is steeped in the Texas songwriting tradition, seasoned by hometown jazz, funk, and blues.
Mr. Salmon has also extensively studied Eastern European folk music at the source in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Turkey and Romania. ... more

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