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Nelson County Flood

from Heartsongs by Hunter & Suzy Owens

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Nelson County Flood
H&S Owens

Way down in Nelson County, there was a man by the name of Gray
On his head there was a bounty, ten thousand dollars, or so they say
Where he lived no one was goin’, somewhere high up in the hills
Where you could feel the cold winds blowin’, and taste the smell of moonshine stills

He was always on the run, for the deeds that he had done
Once his hands were smeared with blood
Now washed away in the Nelson flood…

One day a stranger came to town, for Mr Gray he did inquire
He dressed in black, he wore a frown, clearly he was a gun for hire

He was always on the run, for the deeds that he had done
Once his hands were smeared with blood
Now washed away in the Nelson flood…

Then the rain began a-fallin’, and the creek began to rise
Gray could hear that stranger callin’, he was a-hunting for his prize

He was always on the run, for the deeds that he had done
Once his hands were smeared with blood
Now washed away in the Nelson flood…

Then the mountain side gave ‘way, from the waters of the flood
And upon that fateful day, they both were buried in the mud

He was always on the run, for the deeds that he had done
Once his hands were smeared with blood
Now washed away in the Nelson flood…

credits

from Heartsongs, released October 1, 2010
Hunter Owens: guitar and lead vocals
Suzy Owens: double bass and harmony vocals
Nigel Lever: mandolin and harmony vocals
Dave Hellens: banjo
Kat Mear: fiddle
Gary Brown: dobro

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Hunter & Suzy Owens Sydney, Australia

Original songs inspired by American roots music, filtered by an Australian perspective: retro-country, old-time/bluegrass, honkytonk, hillbilly swing, all filled with sweet harmonies and fine pickin'!

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