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Force of Nature

by Katie Williams

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Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Backbreaking labor with the sunrise in your eye Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Wicked wind blowing in the leaves Mama tell me what does it mean Swing low swing low Swing low swing low Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Backbreaking labor with the sunrise in your eye Tuesday's come but the Mississippi River won't rise Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Wicked wind blowing in the leaves Mama tell me what does it mean Swing low swing low Swing low swing low Oh St. Peter where are you now Newborn babies are cryin' loud But the river won't rise Swing low swing low Swing low swing low Swing low swing low
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Lord knows that I remember the day the word came down Hit my ear like a Force of Nature knockin' me to the ground Why oh why did I cry maybe I'll never know Wasn't because you loved me truly that I know for sure Cuz Darlin' thinks there's something out there past the great beyond I'll be here sippin' dark ole whiskey Never did care for the flavor blonde If you think the great unknown will give you what I've got Have a good time figuring out what it is and what it's not Ain't no way you said to me I'm going down Well let me know just how it feels when you hit the ground Darlin' thinks there's something out there past the great beyond I'll be here sippin' dark ole whiskey Never did care for the flavor blonde Darlin' cries and says to me it ain't as good as I thought it would be And I say well what I tell you The problem with the great unknown is you'll find yourself there all alone Cuz Darlin' thinks there's something out there past the great beyond I'll be here sippin' dark ole whiskey Never did care for the flavor blonde
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Mama I can hear your voice a call crying out like some great war I bet you think you've got it figured out just when the bombs start getting loud Baby girl you've got a lot of nerve running around like it's your turf I guess it went ahead and slipped your mind This ain't life you know it's a minefield Baby no one's waiting for you to show them how great you think you are The world keeps spending when you're dead and gone You're lucky if they even listen to your song Well what you think it was gonna be starry eyes and rosary baby girl you know better than that when it comes to faith you don't stand a chance play with fire and you're gonna get burned play with water and you'll die of thirst no one makes it out of here alive you're lucky if you even get to survive Baby no one's waiting for you to show them how great you think you are The world keeps spending when you're dead and gone You're lucky if they even listen to your song
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Down by where the fishing folk don't ever mess around Down by where the riverbed takes you when you drown Trouble knows my name Over by the Treetop town where ladies go to cry Over by the working men who all day try and try Trouble knows my name Trouble knows my name oh Lord trouble knows my name And up until you bury me trouble gonna know my name Underneath the cold dark mine were many do not dare Underneath the willow tree child do beware Trouble knows my name Well all across the cotton fields singing in the sun All across Appalachia ain't nowhere to run Trouble knows my name Trouble knows my name oh Lord trouble knows my name And up until you bury me trouble gonna know my name Up and down the road I run trying to get away Took a turn was for the worst farther did I stray Up into the cemetery where I finally lay I looked upon the nearest stone and written was my name I cried dear trouble now Yes I cried dear trouble now I said please help me Oh no I said please help me Oh no Free me from this name All across the cotton fields Run child run Down by the riverbed Run child run Under the coal mine Up and down the Delta line Cuz Trouble knows my name oh Lord trouble knows my name And up until you bury me trouble gonna know my name Trouble knows my name oh Lord trouble knows my name And up until you bury me trouble gonna know my name
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Half-moon rising in the eastern sky Mama's baby ain't done cryin' Half moon rising in the eastern sky No no mercy till death's done dyin' Oh oh.... Half-moon rising in the eastern sky Mama's baby ain't done cryin' Half moon rising in the eastern sky No no mercy till death's done dyin' Oh oh...

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released August 15, 2015

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Katie Williams Norman, Oklahoma

Katie currently lives in Norman OK. She has traveled many places, but loves calling Oklahoma "home." She has always found solace and expression through writing, but only fully realized her passion when she put her words to music. Katie writes all of her own songs, plays guitar, and is constantly improving her craft. She says her only goal is to give back what music has given to her- "consolation." ... more

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