Powder River

from Something to Hold by Sarah Pinsker

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well I can’t say I expected that knock on my door
when the feds said what’s mine ain’t mine anymore
then the generators landed
with their constant screaming noise
and their steely soulless voices

and if I get a moment of silence when the metal strikes machine
if I get a moment of silence when the metal strikes
that’s gonna make everything alright
I’m gonna wash my hands clean in the river tonight

and we built this place by hand
I knew every inch of land
but I was living on topsoil
proud owner of the dirt beneath my feet
but not what lies just underneath

and if I get a moment of silence when the metal strikes machine
yeah if I get a moment of silence when the metal strikes
that’s gonna make everything alright
I’m gonna wash my hands clean in the river tonight

powder river won’t hear my song
powder river won’t hear my song no
powder river won’t hear my song
powder river won’t miss me when I’m gone

but I still have a hammer and an arm to swing with
and I still have a prayer for anyone to hear
if god and the jury have mercy on me
for what anyone in my place might do

yeah and if I get a moment of silence
when the metal strikes machine
if I get a moment of silence when the metal strikes
that’s gonna make everything alright
I’m gonna wash my hands clean in the river tonight
gonna wash my hands clean

credits

from Something to Hold, released July 30, 2021
Backing vocals - Julie Mays
Pedal steel - Dave Hadley
Everything else - Sarah Pinsker & John Seay

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Sarah Pinsker Baltimore, Maryland

Sarah Pinsker is a singer/songwriter and fiction writer. Her rock dystopia novel A Song For A New Day won the Nebula Award in 2020 and her 50+ stories have been nominated for Hugos, Nebulas, World Fantasy Awards and more. She has two solo albums, one with her band, the Stalking Horses, and another on the way. She lives in Baltimore, MD with her wife and terrier. ... more

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