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Down At the Mill
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Singer/Songwriter
Down At the Mill was released on October 21, 1997 by Red House Records as a part of the album Slant 6 Mind
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Release DateOctober 21, 1997
LabelRed House Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM131

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Fiddle
Bob Black
Bob Black
Banjo
Dave Moore
Dave Moore
Harmonica
Gordy Johnson
Gordy Johnson
Acoustic Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Greg Brown
Greg Brown
Composer

Lyrics

Down at the mill, down at the mill
The mill broke down, it's broken still
I never did find you, and I guess I never will
Unless you meet me down at the mill
It's always August, sweat on your neck
You do the work but you never see a check
Fat Annie waiting for you - man, if looks could kill
You never would have woke this morning, down at the mill
Young guys on motorcycles, hard eyes, hardons
Go chasing through the woods to the muddy yellow pond
Their hands are filthy, their souls are dirty
They shoot the shit with a 30-30
Down at the mill, down at the mill
Grampa spit tobacco at a barrel full of swill
There's a sawdust mountain and a slabwood hill
And Jim Beam on the jammer, down at the mill
Dammit now I told you, goddammit I said
Get that little bastard Frank, smack him on the head
I'm on my way to Jesus but I'm moving slow
If you think that you can take me, c'mon, let's go
Grease of the engine, whine of the saw
The trouble with the customers, they're all in-laws
Don't even ask them about the way they feel
They're all broke down like the damn old mill
Written by: Greg Brown
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