Old Lantern's Brew

by James Carr Band

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In the back woods of Pennsylvania
Where the Susquehanna flows
In a run down shack on the side of a mountain
Just where nobody knows
Old Lantern was a man straight from the earth
He had fire and the devils grin
He lived in shadow of the wood and pine
Doing what the preacher man calls a sin

Fire up the still get the shine a flowing
Theres money to be made
All across the counties theres a hunger growing
in the souls that can't be saved

With a beat up truck and an engine that would scream
through the darkness of the night
No sheriff's eye could catch him on the back road
When the moons your only guide
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming and Carbon
All tasted his wears
A little nip of Old Lantern's Brew
Could make a man forget his cares

Fire up the still get the shine a flowing
Theres money to be made
All across the counties theres a hunger growing
in the souls that can't be saved

A bootleggers life is like a wild fire burning
Always moving hard and fast
Theres no happy ending to a weary story
That was never meant to last
Well he drank himself into a cloudy haze
Because the hunger sucks you in
It don't kill you as fast as a law mans bullet
But it still gets you in the end

Fire up the still get the shine a flowing
Theres money to be made
All across the counties theres a hunger growing
in the souls that can't be saved

credits

released August 12, 2023
James Carr: Vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Paulsen: Bass, background vocals
Dean Kattari: Lead guitar, background vocals
Antonio Cabrera: Keyboards, background vocals
Craig Hoffman: Drums

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James Carr Band Seattle, Washington

The legacy of colourful and relatable American roots music lives on in the form of Seattle’s JAMES CARR BAND. The cornerstones of this group’s sonic bliss are their locked-in groove, their heart-touching emotive soul, and their funk-infused rhythm. This is a country rock experience reimagined for the current climate. ... more

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