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Cannon County, 1986

from Family Album by Stephen Simmons

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CANNON COUNTY, 1986


Rubber tires crunching gravel on a limestone road
It never gets paved cause the County’s too broke
Playing in the yard till supper’s fixed
Cannon County, 1986

Little sister and me playing with the garden hose
Summer’s so hot the water never gets cold
Share with little brother or Mamma will cut her a switch
Cannon County, 1986

Hear Mom and Dad talking through the bedroom walls
“Share it with the kids when it’s time this Fall”
Run into the woods tell God my wish
Cannon County, 1986

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Better job, better wage, moving away
Little boy crying in the woods all day
Gonna move outta this County and outta these sticks
Cannon County, 1986

Climbed up in a tree at Granny and Pa’s
Carved Jennie Fann’s name in the soft poplar bark
Pa cut that tree down for wood stove chips
Cannon County, 1986

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from Family Album, released July 28, 2020
Words and music by Stephen Simmons
Stephen Simmons: vocals, acoustic guitar
Mike Daly: pedal steel guitar

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Stephen Simmons Nashville, Tennessee

Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more

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