Live to tell the tale, tell the tale, tell the tale
My father was a willow tree, my mother was a raven
Live to tell the tale, tell the tale, tell the tale
But I was born upon the singing of a raging whale
Foolish girl, bound to fail, with these hell hounds on her tail
That's what the fortune teller once had told me
I remember who I was, this is not what I became,
no anchor, man or port could ever hold me
So I roamed and I sailed, ain't no sinner nor a saint
But if you think I am, I'll tell you a story
About my past, about my fate, about my perfect world's decay
About the vanity that's wrapped around my glory
About the damned and the holy
Live to tell the tale, tell the tale, tell the tale
My father was a willow tree, my mother was a raven
Live to tell the tale, tell the tale, tell the tale
My roots lead straight to hell my boys, my wings reach up to heaven
Live to tell the tale, tell the tale, tell the tale
But I was born upon the singing of a raging wave
It was long, long ago when they tied me to that pole
I still can feel the fire inside my lungs burn
Then I rose, like a ghost, known to few, to you unknown
And I gave an oath that this time would be their turn
So I killed and I spared, ain't no sinner nor a saint
But if you think I am, I'll tell you a story
About your past, about your fate, about your perfect world's decay
About the vanity that's wrapped around your glory
About the damned and the holy
Grey River & The Smoky Mountain is a folk band from Athens, Greece. Their style is described as Americana, blending various American, Irish and European folk elements and genres including bluegrass, folk, country and blues.
This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2021
Edd Donovan's day job as a social worker brings a sense of empathy to his elegantly constructed political folk music. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 26, 2019