Pretend Lyrics

(Jonathan Kingham & Mark Erelli) She was the parson's only daughter And a poor sharecropper's dream Her voice as sweet as falling water From the cool clear mountain stream We came...Read Full Lyrics

The weatherman warned me Stay off the road tonight If you know what's best Mercury is falling There's a storm rolling in From the Midwest He called for two feet of snow So I turne...Read Full Lyrics

(Bill Morrissey) You've traveled the river From end to end Never found a true love Anywhere you've been Never broke a heart That wouldn't mend On such a lovely summer night Hands...Read Full Lyrics

We are passing this world on to our kids From the moment that they climb out of their cribs We try to teach them well And show them they are loved But in the end all we can do Is h...Read Full Lyrics

(Trad., arr. By Mark Erelli) When the sun goes back And the first quail calls Follow the drinking gourd The old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gour...Read Full Lyrics

(Mark Erelli) The government man Started building his dam Then he told us it was all for the best 'Cause they were tearing it down They were drowning our town In the name of progr...Read Full Lyrics

(Mark Erelli) I read the paper I watch the news It seems there's only pain and sufferin' And there ain't much I can do It's so senseless I feel defenseless So small I could shut ...Read Full Lyrics

(Mark Erelli) Every year about this time I think of leaving But every year about this time I never go I'm the only one I am deceiving This town sinks it's teeth in deep and it don...Read Full Lyrics

(Dennis Brennan & Kevin Barry) Down on this row there ain't much to do So I close my eyes and dream about you You and that guy I met once or twice That's alright honey I just hope...Read Full Lyrics

(Mark Erelli) When I was a boy I went to hear this picker play I still recall his blue guitar Like it was yesterday I was a powder keg a-waitin' For someone to light the fuse He s...Read Full Lyrics