Shadow Come Creeping

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lyrics

Its been 99 years since the day that I was born
63 since I was found
Hanging from the rafters on an old harness line
By a neighbor on his way into town
The evening before was a terrible sight
Came the sheriff and the county clerk
By the power given them in the law and God above
They’d remove us from this dairyman’s work

I am the ghost in the loft of the barn
Footfalls that come out of nowhere
The land made an offer I could not refuse
But neither could I pay what was due

They gave us til the morning to pack up and go
But when my darling and the children lay asleep
One by one I sent their souls up to knock on Heaven’s door
As their bodies grew cold in my arms
Lit my lantern and stepped out to the barn

I am the shadow come creeping upstairs
By the light of the cars on the highway
I’ll dwell in regret til the rivers run fire
And the earth melts away in the bitter end

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from John Depew, released February 16, 2021
John Depew-banjo, vocal

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