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Lowlands
(Gretchen Peters)

I spend a lot of time here in the lowlands
Mostly keeping to myself
I've made a few new friends here in the lowlands
But no one that i really know that well

i come straight home from work and fix my supper
Don't burn one with my neighbor anymore
Ever since he put that sticker on his bumper
I just turn out the lights and lock the doors

Goddamn it sure got quiet on the high road
As it led us straight down into hell
I don't know nobody feeling hopeful
I don't know a soul who's sleeping well

And the tv it just lies to keep you watching
Politician lies to get your vote
But a man who lies just for the sake of lying
He’ll sell you kerosene and call it hope

I don't blame you if you wanna cut your losses
Pull in your reins and try to make it through
I don't think anybody knows just what the cost is
I don't think anybody knows just what to do

Me I'm thankful for this work that keeps me honest
My hands get dirty but my soul stays clean
‘Cause the grinding of the wheel will make you crazy
I don't want no part of that machine

So I spend a lot of time here in the lowlands
Me and all my friends we're makin' do
We get a lot of clouds here in the lowlands
But now and then a little light gets through

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from Dancing With The Beast, released May 18, 2018
Gretchen Peters vocal
Doug Lancio electric guitar, 10 string guitar, synths, banjo, drum program
Will Kimbrough 12 string guitar
Barry Walsh piano, Hammond B3
Dave Roe bass
John Gardner drums and percussion
Matthew Ryan background vocals

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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