Bring War For My Peace

Grimy, upbeat delta blues stomp with male vocals; overdriven resonator guitar riff, foot-stomp percussion, and wheezy harmonica, Verses stay tight and conversational, sitting in a mid-tempo groove; chorus explodes with gang-shouted backups and extra slide guitar, Light dirt on the vocal, raw room reverb, and a short, wailing harmonica break in the bridge to spike the intensity before a final shout-along hook, male vocals, delta blues

[Verse 1] Bare feet in the doorway Mud dust on my floor Got calloused hands from mercy But they still remember war Coffee on the table Bible on my knee I pray to stay a gentle man Don’t push that out of me [Chorus] I’m a peaceful man But I’ll bring war for my faith For my home (yeah) Smile like Sunday morning Turn to thunder if you don’t leave me alone I keep calm as I can Till your shadow crosses over my own I’m a peaceful man But I’ll bring war for my faith For my home [Verse 2] I talk soft at supper Share the last bite off my plate I forgive a foolish mouth But not a hand that comes in hate You step up on my front porch Kick dirt on what I love That’s when quiet turns to fire And I stop backing up [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] I don’t chase down trouble I don’t hunt for a fight But I’ll stand on this red clay ‘Til the dark turns back to light [growled ad-lib] Stand firm Stand firm [gritty harmonica solo] [Chorus]

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