Sons & Lovers

from Sons & Lovers by Lawrence County

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Hell Row was broken cottages by the brook on Greenhill Lane,
Colliers and lovers worked in gin-pits fields away.
They worked in gin-pits fields away, Lord.
They worked in gin-pits fields away

The brook ran under alder trees, some soiled by mines within,
The coal drawn to the surface by beasts circling round a gin.
By beasts circling round a gin, Lord
By beasts circling round a gin

CHORUS
I’m your Son I’m not her Lover Lord, Hell Row has darkened deep my soul

He realised how hard it was for his wife not to waste,
His sympathy was quickened by his penitence and haste
By his penitence and haste, Lord
By his penitence and haste

He came home from the pit that night, and stayed the evening till
But he could not stay at home, he was almost sober still
He was almost sober still, Lord
He was almost sober still

CHORUS
I’m your Son I’m not her Lover Lord, Hell Row has darkened deep my soul

The country all was dark and still, and stars shone up in place
Beyond the terror and the void was no time, only space.
There was no time, only space, Lord
There was no time, only space.

She was all that held him up, himself, amid this mast.
I’m your son and not her lover lord, he said his mouth set fast
Oh he said his mouth set fast, Lord
He said his mouth set fast

CHORUS
I’m your Son I’m not her Lover Lord, Hell Row has darkened deep my soul

I’m your Son I’m not her Lover Lord, Hell Row has darkened deep my soul

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from Sons & Lovers, released December 11, 2015
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Lawrence County Nottingham, UK

LAWRENCE COUNTY hail from the green rolling hills and meadows that DH Lawrence once trod ... the Bagthorpe Delta, Notts UK.

There's fiddles, banjos, raggedy choruses & accordions.

Expect a sepia tinted unlikely blend of attitude, Americana, Alt-Country & folk.

Their songs are brought alive with raggedy sing along choruses, that will stay with you, like good friends. ... more

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