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RUN BOY RUN EP (2011)

Run Boy Run EP

Run Boy Run EP

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Run Boy Run's debut recording following their win at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition in 2011, this five track EP showcases their distinct three part female harmony and string rich arrangements of four traditional bluegrass and old-time songs, including the haunting a cappela ballad, "Lady Margaret", and a lonesome version of Dirk
Run Boy Run's debut recording following their win at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition in 2011, this five track EP showcases their distinct three part female harmony and string rich arrangements of four traditional bluegrass and old-time songs, including the haunting a cappela ballad, "Lady Margaret", and a lonesome version of Dirk Powell's "Waterbound." Available September 15, 2011 from Sky Island Records.
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CREDITS

Mixing and mastering provided by Joseph "joebass" Dejarnette of Truthface Recordings. 
Album artwork by Aubreigh Brunschwig. 
Album and CD design by Matt Rolland. 

LYRICS

Waterbound

I went out late one night 
Moon and stars were shining bright 
Storm come up and the trees come down 
Tell you boys I was waterbound 

Waterbound on a stranger's shore 
River rising to my door 
Carried my home to the field below 
Waterbound nowhere to go 

Carved my name on an old barn wall 
No one'd know I was there at all 
Stables dry on a winter night 
You turn your head you could see the light 

Black cat crawling on an old box car 
Rusty moon and a falling star 
Ain't Got a dime in my rations sack 
Waterbound and I can't get back 

Its i'm gone and I won't be back 
Don't believe me count my tracks 
River's long and the river's wide 
I'll meet you boys on the other side 

So say my name and don't forget 
Water still ain't got me yet 
Nothing but I'm bound to roam 
Waterbound and I can't get home 

Written by Dirk Powell

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Lazy John 

I got a guy who lives by the road, 
Eyes are crooked and his legs are bowed, 
But he sure is a lot of fun, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

Lazy John, Lazy John 
Why don't you get your day's work all done. 
I'm in the shade, you're in the sun, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

I woke up at the break of day, 
Down to the fields try to earn my pay, 
Then much later you came along, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

Lazy John, Lazy John 
Why don't you get your day's work all done. 
I'm in the shade, you're in the sun, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

We're gonna dance on Saturday night, 
We're gonna dance 'til the morning light, 
Then I'm gonna take my sweetie back home, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

Lazy John, Lazy John 
Why don't you get your day's work all done. 
I'm in the shade, you're in the sun, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

Lazy John, Lazy John 
Why don't you get your day's work all done. 
I'm in the shade, you're in the sun, 
Why don't you get away, Lazy John. 

Traditional (Public Domain)

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Train on the Island 

Train on the island, listen to her squeal 
Go and tell my true love happy I do feel 
Go and tell my true love happy I do feel 

Train on the island, headed for the west 
Run and tell my true love, the boy I love the best 
Run and tell my true love, the boy I love the best 

Steam from the whistle, smoke from the stack 
Gotta catch that 5:18, I'm never comin' back 
Gotta catch that 5:18, I'm never comin' back 

Train on the island, thought I heard her squeal 
Go and tell my true love I can't hold the wheel 
Go and tell my true love I can't hold the wheel 

Train on the island, moaning mighty low 
Run and tell my true love I'm sick and I can't go 
Run and tell my true love I'm sick and I can't go 

Train on the island, headed for the north 
Run and tell my true love he don't know what he's worth 
Run and tell my true love he don't know what he's worth 

Run and tell my true love happy I do feel 
Run and tell my true love happy I do feel 

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Lady Margaret 

Lady Margret was standing in her own room door 
A comb in her long yellow hair 
When who did she spy but sweet William and his bride 
to the churchyard they drew near 

Well day passed away the night came on 
Most of the men were asleep 
Lady Margret appeared all dressed in white 
Standing at his bed feet 

She said "How do you like your bed? 
And how do you like your sheet? 
And how do you like your fair, young bride 
That's laying in your arms asleep?" 

He said "Very well do I like my bed. 
Much better do I like my sheet. 

But most of all that fair, young girl 
That’s laying in my arms asleep" 

Then once he kissed her lily white hand 
And twice he kissed her cheek 
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips 
Then he fell into her arms asleep. 

Well night passed away and the day came on
and 
Into the morning light 

Sweet William said "I'm troubled in my head 
For the dreams that I dreamed last night. 

"Such dreams, such dreams as these 
I know they mean no good. 
For I dreamed that my bower was full of red swine 
And my bride's bed full of blood." 


He asked "Is Lady Margret in her room? 
Or is she out in the hall?" 
But Lady Margret lay in a cold, dark coffin with 
Her face turned to the wall. 

Roll back, Roll back those snow white robes 
Be they ever so fine. 
And let me kiss those cold corpsy lips 
For I know they'll never kiss mine. 

Then once he kissed her lily white hand 
And twice he kissed her cheek 
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips 
Then he fell into her arms asleep 

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Liza Jane 

Traditional (Public Domain)

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