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#340220 03/13/16 10:17 AM
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© 2012 Kenny Leverett

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The songs of the mockingbirds carry
Through the sweet gum and the pines
As the sun brings another Georgia morning
And the heat of the summer time

When I was young and foolish
And anxious for this war
Left my loved ones safely far behind
But they ain’t safe no more

We’ll die trying to stop them
From taking everything
Fires in the distance
So we know the Devil’s near
Judgement Day is on us now
General Sherman’s here

Our regiment was shattered
And I tried to walk away
But this rich man’s war has followed me
And left me with no say

They came south from Chattanooga
One hundred thousand strong
John Bell Hood can’t hold em back
Not for very long

We’ll die trying to stop them
From taking everything
Seen the fires in the distance
So we know the Devil’s near
Judgement Day is on us now
General Sherman’s here
A bloody day of reckoning
General Sherman’s here


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Good song, I really did enjoy the lyrics. Nice.


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Really cool Kenny!! You have such a great style, musically and lyrically. This song brings home the suffering and destruction of war. I thought it was really interesting the way you changed the chords on the second time through-kind of unresolved emotion. Great stuff! Take care. Greg

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Hi Kenny,

heartfelt vocals. Nice arrangement.
Enjoyed listening.

Guenter

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Kenny
Nice understated backing with the focus on the lyric and vocal. Good song.

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Kenny, nice image filled write, vocal and production. I like that
held bass -- something I did every now and then during my
bluegrass years.

It is a very well done story song that has it all. Vivid imagery,
sparse but effective backing tracks and a heartfelt vocal.

We like it!

J&B

PS FWIW, for decades I have researched, lectured, written
and appeared in educational TV productions about Sherman's
time in our area. I live in the antebellum capital of GA.
Elements of the 14th Corps camped all around our property.

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Very cool lyric and vocal. Backtrack was excellent as well


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Outstanding voice u have man ! Nice arrangement....Great song..


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Kenny Leverett nice song, I love the vocals, especially the harmonies


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Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
Good song, I really did enjoy the lyrics. Nice.


Thanks Video Track, I appreciate the kind words always. I'm so glad that you commented, I was afraid that my little song with the odd title was gonna fall off page one without being noticed! and then what? thank goodness, the international crew came to my rescue, two Australians and a German. Thanks so much gentlemen, my faith is restored.

Kenny

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Really cool Kenny!! You have such a great style, musically and lyrically. This song brings home the suffering and destruction of war. I thought it was really interesting the way you changed the chords on the second time through-kind of unresolved emotion. Great stuff! Take care. Greg


Greg!!

Thanks man, hope you are well and writing something cool.

Kenny

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Originally Posted By: boehm
Hi Kenny,

heartfelt vocals. Nice arrangement.
Enjoyed listening.

Guenter


Thanks Guenter,
That's greatly appreciated.

Kenny

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
Kenny
Nice understated backing with the focus on the lyric and vocal. Good song.


Thanks so much for the kind words.

Kenny

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Kenny, nice image filled write, vocal and production. I like that
held bass -- something I did every now and then during my
bluegrass years.

It is a very well done story song that has it all. Vivid imagery,
sparse but effective backing tracks and a heartfelt vocal.

We like it!

J&B

PS FWIW, for decades I have researched, lectured, written
and appeared in educational TV productions about Sherman's
time in our area. I live in the antebellum capital of GA.
Elements of the 14th Corps camped all around our property.



Hey Bud and Janice,
You might have noticed that the song was written in 2012, I dug it out and kinda thought of you Bud and my Georgia roots, if you remember we touched on it briefly after I posted Macon Lights that I mentioned that my Dad was from there and I was born there and lived in GA. until my teens. I've always been kind of a history buff and this idea of what happened just a couple of generations before mine right here to civilians authorized by the American government to break the backbone of the South just felt very natural for me to write about. So, I dusted off an old piano arrangement and gave it a new better set of clothes to wear. I was very looking forward to your comments and I am not disappointed. If you guys ever come up to PA, would love to take you on Gettysburg tour.
Kenny

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Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Very cool lyric and vocal. Backtrack was excellent as well


Thanks Scott for the very kind words.

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Originally Posted By: Trygve Larsen
Outstanding voice u have man ! Nice arrangement....Great song..


Thanks Trygve,

Appreciate the kind words.

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Originally Posted By: dga
Kenny Leverett nice song, I love the vocals, especially the harmonies


Thanks dga, and welcome to the forums!

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Great stuff!
Very cool vocals and crystal-clear mix.

Rob & Anne-Marie


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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Really cool Kenny!! You have such a great style, musically and lyrically. This song brings home the suffering and destruction of war. I thought it was really interesting the way you changed the chords on the second time through-kind of unresolved emotion. Great stuff! Take care. Greg


Kenny, I agree with what Greg said...l!m typing on a phone, so it's a bit hard....

Excellent write, just the right production. Love the vocal...

.fj

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Absolutely outstanding Kenny! One of your best imo. The lyrics are super, your voice and the arrangement are terrific. One of the best civil war songs I've heard.

Love it!

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