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My Father's Town

from Make Me Believe by Doug Hoekstra

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My Father’s Town

You can find me on the corner most every day
Selling strands of kudzu to the tourists
The natives ‘round here hate it like the devil
But they use it for their service

I see the sun set across the Mississippi
I watch the moon lift over its banks
To hear these pocketbook strangers tell their tales
I should be on my knees giving thanks

Here in my father’s town
The charm like the sun, it only wears me down
Here in my father’s town

My grandad came down on a riverboat barge
But he never left the whores under the hill
He made himself a fortune gambling on gold
And predetermining his own will

His only son became a state senator
He bought the family a big piece of land
The mansion he built is now a B&B
My wife runs it with a steady hand

Here in my father’s town...

I’ve got plenty of money to live on
But there’s no adventure in this quiet life
I wish I could run with the pirates of the past
In a world where chance was right
Maybe I’ll go looking for a dogwood
Wrap these vines around a sturdy branch
Go sailing for byzantium
In a dream world of romance

Here in my father’s town....

credits

from Make Me Believe, released January 1, 1999
Cliff Goldmacher - harmonica, mandolin
Doug Hoekstra - vocals, acoustic guitar
Pat Meusel - bass
Chris Minnis – percussion

Engineered by Cliff Goldmacher, Walk-in Studio, Nashville TN

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Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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