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Burning the Church House Down

from Down to the Well: Solo Demos Unearthed by Kevin Gordon

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Burning the Church House Down
(Kevin Gordon/Gwil Owen)

I didn’t mean no harm

I was just a shit-faced kid

Police called my mama

Told her what I did

She says your body is a temple built by the Lord
Keep on drinking, you’ll be damned for sure
Hey Mama,
 I’m burnin’ the church house down

I’m in the James Hotel
Up on the fifteenth floor
Down on my knees
Chain on the door
It’s four in the morning, no one around
TV on but there ain’t no sound
Hey Lordy, 
I’m burnin’ the church house down

Gone too far, can’t get back

Too much smoke, chokin’ black

Give me a little water, can’t get clean
Burns like fire on gasoline

I dreamed I was walking
Out between the pines
Seen a red dog running
Looked a lot like mine
I called her name, she kept runnin'

Guess she must’ve known what she had comin’
Hey lordy 
I’m burnin’ the church house down

I’m in the James Hotel, up on the fifteenth floor
Down on my knees, chain on the door
Four in the morning, no one around
TV on but there ain’t no sound


Burnin’ . . .

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from Down to the Well: Solo Demos Unearthed, released August 6, 2020

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Kevin Gordon Nashville, Tennessee

Kevin Gordon is a Louisiana native whose latest releases, Tilt & Shine, Long Gone Time, & 2012's Gloryland, earned raves from the NY Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, and others. His songs have been recorded by Keith Richards, Levon Helm, Hard Working Americans, Irma Thomas, & others. "Down to the Well", a duet w/Lucinda Williams, was featured on the Oxford American Southern Music Sampler. ... more

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