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Shovels & Dirt

The Strumbellas

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Darryl James

Bass Guitar

David Ritter

Background Vocals

Isabel Ritchie

Violin

Jeremy Drury

Drums

Anissa Hart

Cello

John Dinsmore

Slide Guitar

Jon Hembrey

Background Vocals

Krystle "Krystle Blue" Payton

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Background Vocals

Mr. Koekbakker and Mr. Graves' guitar students of I.E. Weldon Secondary School/LCVI

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Background Vocals

Simon Ward

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brian Pickett

Songwriter

Darryl James

Songwriter

David Ritter

Songwriter

Isabel Ritchie

Songwriter

Jeremy Drury

Songwriter

Joanne Setterington

Joanne Setterington

Songwriter

Jon Hembrey

Songwriter

Simon Ward

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Howie Weinberg

Mastering Engineer

Alex Arias

Editing Engineer

Dave Shiffman

Mixing Engineer

Gentry Studer

Assistant Mastering Engineer

John Dinsmore

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Mama never told 'em there's a devil in me

I got a mouth full of rotten and a heart full of greed

Shovels and dirt, shovels and dirt

Well, it ain't worth living if you don't get hurt

(Alright!)

[Verse 2]

Cowboy hats and crooked teeth

With a six shooting pistol just out of my reach

Shovels and dirt, shovels and dirt

Well, it ain't worth living if you don't get hurt

[Verse 3]

I got a head full of darkness and darkness is good

'Cause if we all die young, then we don't get hurt

Alright!

[Verse 4]

Well, demons pull me side to side again

Yeah, but I'm scared of sleeping, I hate my friends

Shovels and dirt, shovels and dirt

Well, it ain't worth living if you don't get hurt

[Verse 5]

I got a head full of darkness and darkness is good

'Cause if we all die young, then we don't get hurt

I got a head full of darkness and darkness is good

'Cause if we all die young, then we don't get hurt

[Verse 6]

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

It keeps us moving, it keeps us moving

I put a banjo up into the sky

[Verse 7]

I got a head full of darkness and darkness is good

'Cause if we all die young, then we don't get hurt

I got a head full of darkness and darkness is good

'Cause if we all die young, then we don't get hurt

[Verse 8]

Mama never told 'em there's a devil in me

I got a sick shooting pistol and I'm ready to leave

Written by: Brian Pickett, Darryl James, David Ritter, Isabel Ritchie, Jeremy Drury, Joanne Setterington, Jonathan Hembrey, Simon Ward

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