Story Behind The Song

I grew up in the Duluth Superior region, which used to be an area of robust mining, shipping and railroad industry. Since WWII it has fallen into economic decay and population decline, although Duluth has taken advantage of it's geography (Little San Fra

Song Description

A simple tune portraying a snapshoot of a rustbelt town in recession. The central message is, you know , it's bad we are going to stick together as a community, along with the personal sentiment, "I've got you with me so we'll be alright" toward the cha

Lyrics

The Sweetness

The smoke rises
In this troubled town
While the factory
Just stains the ground

And our debts are rising
But not our bank accounts
And you can count on nothing
But don?t you count us out

And yeah it?s alright chorus
?Cause I?ve got you here
With me tonight
And yeah the times are tight
But beyond their reach
Is the sweetness of life

Some folks they?re leaving
For something more
But I know one thing is
I?ll stay for sure

Weepin? willow tree
In my back yard
Keeps telling me
You know it ain?t so hard.

Chorus?

Well it?s on the horizon
Yeah it?s what?s in store
And our own worst fears
We don?t fear no more

The sun breaks
And the moon falls
And a new day
Will surely help us all