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Well she learned to grow a garden back in 1943
when her mama tore the yard out in pursuit of victory
and as she worked and weeded, picked and processed, put away
well her mama sang this song to her nearly every day

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Well as surely as the sun does light the morning in the east
I will work as many hours as it takes to let you eat
And as surely as the sun does paint the evening in the west
Well you are the darling of my heart, the treasure I love best

She met a man and married him in 1955
it was only one year later that their child did arrive
In ways the world was easier if a woman walked the line
but the heartbreak of a mother is a father who's unkind

The yelling years they rolled right up to 1962
when this worn and weary woman did just what she had to do
Driving out of town with just a suitcase and a song
and the sweet voice of that little girl kept her rolling right along

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Well her daughter had a daughter in 1981
and just as the saying says, a mother's work is never done
Her daughter worked the night shift and the daddy was long gone
so she rocked that baby every night, and sang to her this song

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from Straight to Tape at Bigtone Records, released August 25, 2021

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The Resonant Rogues Marshall, North Carolina

The Resonant Rogues’ dark Appalachian folk paints a picture of their lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina and on the road. Anchored by the songwriting duo of Sparrow (banjo, accordion) and Keith Smith (guitar), the duo has traveled the byways and highways of America and crossed the oceans with instruments in tow. ... more

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