album cover
album cover
Tva (Live) was released on June 4, 2021 by Southeastern Records as a part of the album Live at the Shoals Theatre
ReleasedJune 4, 2021
LabelSoutheastern Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM132
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

I grew up two hours north of Birmingham
Me and my daddy used to fish next to Wilson Dam
He told some stories, Camaros and J.W. Dant
When I got a little older, I wouldn't and now Daddy can't
But I thank God for the TVA
Thank God for the TVA
When me and my daddy used to bow to the river and pray
Thank God for the TVA
When I was fifteen, me and my girl sat out on the lock
Watchin' the raccoons and terrapins dance on the rocks
She let me put my hand up under her shirt
I wanted her to want me so bad it hurt
And so I thank God for the TVA
Thank God for the TVA
When me and my baby used to hide out and wait on the day
Thank God for the TVA
My granddaddy told me when he was just seven or so
His daddy lost work and they didn't have a row to hoe
Not near enough to eat for nine boys and three girls
They all lived in a tent, bunch of sharecroppers versus the world
So, his mama sat down, wrote a letter to FDR
And a couple days later, some county men came in a car
They rode out in the field and told his daddy to put down the plow
He helped build the dam, gave power to most of the South
So, I thank God for the TVA
Thank God for the TVA
When Roosevelt let us all work for an honest day's pay
Thank God for the TVA
Thank God for the TVA
Written by: Jason Isbell

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