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The Town That God Forgot

from Back On Track by The Unknown String Band

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Brother, I can feel your blues
Everybody's just passing through
The town that god forgot
There used to be a mine here
There used to be a textile mill
Take some time to talk to the folks
Who, jobless, live here still
There ain't no paycheck in the pipeline
Ain't no government bailout
Subsidies go to other counties
We're so far off the trail now
Brother, I can feel your blues
Everybody's just passing through
The town that god forgot
Talked to a fella
With one horse in his front yard
Said he may have to sell her
Things are getting too hard
Lost his job now he can't even sleep
Doesn't know where his supper will come from
He's got hungry mouths to feed
Folds his hands and he looks above
Brother, I can feel your blues
Everybody's just passing through
The town that god forgot
It used to be a main stop
But the railroad took its tracks for scrap
This old city's dried up
It's gone and it ain't coming back
It doesn't come on like a wrecking ball
It takes a while to bring it down
This place is well on its way
To becoming a ghost town
Brother, I can feel your blues
Everybody's just passing through
The town that god forgot

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from Back On Track, released May 25, 2015
Written by Aaron Work

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The Unknown String Band pulls together influences from traditional American folk songs to create original music. The band focuses on live performances and can be found playing throughout the Pittsburgh area.

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