From the recording After The Flood
Lyrics
The rain won’t let up
And the river’s gonna rise
Won’t be long before it spills its banks
The water’s gonna come for us
Like a wave on judgement day
Pick us up and carry us away
Thunder rattles these windows
And the lightning lights the way.
The generator’s given up the ghost.
The first floor has been emptied
Of anything of worth before the
Water comes and swallows up the earth
Chorus:
The old Tar River rises
To God I’m makin’ compromises
Mercy on the Carolinas
Have mercy on us
It’s gonna be a week at least
Before the river crests
The water’s already at the door
They’re tellin’ us we ought to leave
Aint safe here anymore but with
Faith and resolve we will endure
Chorus:
The old Tar River rises
To God I’m makin’ compromises
Mercy on the Carolinas
Have mercy on us
(instr break)
The water rose up faster
Than I ever thought it could
Took an axe and busted through the roof
Now we’re waiting on the rooftop
For a rescue from above
Waiting like Noah for his dove
The old Tar River rises
To God I’m makin’ compromises
Mercy on the Carolinas
Have mercy on us
God have mercy on us
Chris's most recent album - After The Flood is a collection of songs full of heart from a seasoned and skilled craftsman mining life’s subject matter – family, work, love and love lost, childhood memories, and finding one’s place in the universe.
PRODUCED, ENGINEERED AND MASTERED by Doug Kwartler at Hollow Body Studios
Chelmsford, MA hollowbodystudios.com