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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Barksdale
Jack Barksdale
Lead Vocals
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz
Mandolin
Mike Meadows
Mike Meadows
Drums
Bukka Allen
Bukka Allen
Accordion
Jared Reynolds
Jared Reynolds
Electric Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Barksdale
Jack Barksdale
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Meadows
Mike Meadows
Producer
Britton Beisenherz
Britton Beisenherz
Mastering Engineer
Chris Gelin
Chris Gelin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Out in west Texas
Where the dust bleaches the sky
The young ones move restlessly
Trying to blind the small town eye
The coyotes they roam
And at sundown they teach you to cry
And there is no horizon
Only the day and the night
Just running from nothing
But the fear of nothing at all
Dying like martyrs
On crosses of gravel and scar
Will they return
Or make their homes in the stars
Falling stars
Out in south Alabama
There's a young boy who's questioning faith
He's scared to death
Bout the promises that have been made
A position paralyzed by
The tools of the trade
It's a long road to freedom
No matter where it shall take you
Just running from the grips
Of society and Father Time
Living like martyrs
That the years can seldom revive
Will they remain
Or make their way home to the light
Like stars in the night
Written by: Jack Barksdale

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