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Pearl Shell Buttons
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Pearl Shell Buttons was released on February 28, 2020 by HIRST as a part of the album The Lost and the Found
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Release DateFebruary 28, 2020
LabelHIRST
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM114

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Lead Vocals
Jay O'Shea
Jay O'Shea
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Producer
Brent Clark
Brent Clark
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

In a town where the price of a life is nothing
Get away while you can from the man with the pearl shell buttons
I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six
Strong men use their words, not guns and whips
So when the pearl shell man came to do his great harm
I pulled the poke from the fire and speared it through his arm
Then I said real calm
In a town where the price of a life is nothing
Get away while you can from the man with the pearl shell buttons
It ended in a duel ten paces apart
The pearl shell man fired first, but he missed my heart
Then he fastened the buttons on his overcoat
Went looking for the mayor, held him by the throat
Till he cast his vote
In a town where the price of a life is nothing
Get away while you can from the man with the pearl shell buttons
Steal away while you can from the man with the pearl shell buttons
When he rode into town all the shutters were down
The sun was blistering, no one prowling around
Famished and dry from his long dusty ride
He kicked in our gate, discovered we had all survived
Since he last dropped by
Better fill up his grave with deeper dirt next time
Fear is the seed that falls on fertile minds
Familiar breeds of thin-skinned men
Worship the wrong invisible friend
Right up until the end
Written by: Rob Hirst
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