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He was a dark, dark man, he was a dark, dark man
He was my father but not my friend, he was a dark, dark man

When I first met him I was eight
He was smoking his cheap cigarette
He said: “Don’t worry darling you’ll be fine
I’ve got your mama, now you’re mine”

It wasn’t long till he got in our house
And I was trapped in my hole like a mouse
You ain’t no master if you’ve got no slaves
I wish I was but I wasn’t so brave

He was a dark, dark man, he was a dark, dark man
He was my father but not my friend, he was a dark, dark man

He used to come home every night
And he would yell and scream and fight
My mama cried and she cried and I cried
I tried to help her, Lord I tried

And then he raised his hand one time
And people said that’ s not a crime
You ain’t no King if you’ve got no throne
And in this kingdom you’re dying alone

He was a dark, dark man, he was a dark, dark man
He was my father but not my friend, he was a dark, dark man

There was a dark man in my life
My mama was the Devil’s wife
I lost my years but not my soul
And made him think he’s in control
So when no fear controlled my past
The Devil turned to ashes and Hell turned into dust…

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from Captain Death, released December 9, 2017
Banjo: Meletis Pogas

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Grey River & The Smoky Mountain Athens, Greece

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.

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