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New Carolina. Let's party like we used to, because as much as politics, corruption, and structural inequality bring ya down, there's nothing like losing a lover to really ruin your day. Inspiration from “Pretty Betty Martin,” southern mountains of the USA, prior to 1940.
lyrics
Carolina, Carolina won’t you come back and see what I done?
Won’t you come back and forgive what I done?
Carolina, Carolina won't you came back and forgive what I done?
As the crow flies, as the crow flies headed south, towards the sun
You fly like the crow flies, won’t you come back and forgive what I done?
Cant You say You were lonely?
Can’t you say something broke down in you?
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
Talk softly, talk softly
Lay your head down on the table
And talk to me slow
Let your hair fall down all around me
One more time before I go
Cant You say You were lonely?
Can’t you say something broke down in you?
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
When the snow flies, when the snow flies in the winter, I’ll be gone
Carolina, Carolina won’t you come back and forgive what I done?
Can’t You say You were lonely?
Can’t you say something broke down in you?
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
Not that you needed it all to be new
credits
released September 15, 2021
Composed by Annie Clifford
Produced by The Gertrudes, Jason Mercer
Drum tracking by Jason Mercer at Neptune’s Machine, Wolfe Island
Other recordings engineered by Jason Mercer at Neptune's Machine and Matt Rogalsky at Memory Device, Kingston.
Mixed by Jason Mercer
Mastering by Phillip Shaw Bova
Artwork by Jon Claytor
Musicians:
Pete Bowers: Drums
Jason Erb: Bass, piano
Matt Rogalsky: Mandolin, electric guitar
Josh Lyon: Accordion
Greg Tilson: Acoustic guitar, vocals
Annie Clifford: Fiddle, tambourine, vocals
Anna Robertson Ritter: vocals
Jason Mercer: Banjo, shaker, synths
Teilhard Frost: Percussion, thumb piano, bells, chimes, baritone & tenor
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