Story Behind The Song

I have read a great deal about the origins of Country Music and just wanted to express my feelings about the hardships endured, particularly during the 'dust bowl' but also by the Nation People whose land was rent asunder

Song Description

An intake of breath opens the lead vocal and creates an immediate intimate feel The song progresses through a very gentle narrative description of Celtic connection to Country music The verses are backed by slide and strings - cello and two violins Rhythm section is light and steady throughout The mid 8 is followed by a cello and pizzicato violin in a 4 bar instrumental section The outro is a sweet backing vocal repeat on the refrain and lands on a warm chord with strings and slide

Lyrics

Bringin' Me Back Home - for all the Dust Bowl People

Song started with the water of life
Sweet sailor song on the homeward tide
A lovin' people spinnin' tales in the evenin' light
Gypsy by his fire at the roadside

Got a feelin' that's somewhere I belong
I hear a moanin' wind pullin' at me strong
Bird callin' a lonesome tune in the cold dawn
Country music bringin' me back home

Pioneerin' is how we called it
We came to the land of the brave and free
Took a wild country, tried to tame it
Hard hunger veiled in sweet melody

Got a feelin' that's somewhere I belong
I hear a moanin' wind pullin' at me strong
Bird callin' a lonesome tune in the cold dawn
Country music bringin' me back home

That music kept starvation held down tight
Played by worn hands that tilled the earth
Sweet longin' prayers in the dust bowl night
It took everythin' they had to know their worth

Guitar solo

In my song I ask forgiveness
For the hunger and the razéd land
Cruel decimation birth'd Country music
Sometimes that's so hard to understand

Got a feelin' that's somewhere I belong
I hear a moanin' wind pullin' at me strong
Bird callin' a lonesome tune in the cold dawn
Country music bringin' me back home

© Bennett/Maebe '22