When the day has surrendered to night
And all around is a smothering white
And the river is frozen
And the river is frozen
Icy cold and expanses of white
Frozen river and the north wind's bite
But all around the world is starting to climb
Out of the great grey shutdown.
When the cold settles into your bones
And the oil bill's starting to grow
And the water pipes frozen
And the water pipes frozen
Icy roads with a blanket of grime
Studded tires and a desperate decline
But all around the world is starting to climb
Out of the great grey shutdown.
You say that I must be giving up hope
That I must be at the end of my rope
I was not made to be broken
I'm not so easily broken
Bruised and battered, but spirit defined
I face the fire and the fire refines
Despite all your prophecies, I'm starting to climb
Out of the great grey shutdown.
credits
from AA-BLACKMOON,
released October 29, 2020
Song by Andy. Performed by the Rust Belt Hotrods.
Come for the '70s Dodge pickup on the cover. Stay for Americana/Folk music played like rock-n-roll (a winning formula if there ever was one). THE GHOSTS THAT I RUN WITH is nothing short of AWESOME. Andy Smash & the Rust Belt Hotrods
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