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Draft Dodger

from All In (EP) - 2017 by Clay Ravens

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Back in ol’65, I got a hand drawn letter from the suits in stripes
Selling me a ticket to die, if the signs in the streets ain't telling me lies
Me and some boys I went to school with
Took a long trip up to the border line
Draft dodging into the Northern lights

Back as a kid, they’d shoot shots overhead for just trespassing
That’s how I know, ain’t no good could come'a this jet setting
Don’t get me wrong, I would die on my land like my grand daddy
But I don’t know, no folks, in Vietnam er what-have-ya
So I’m draft dodging into the night

I hold, I hold, to hope that
My home, my home will grow back
Oklahoma, knows that, it smells of the ashes of my kin
Oh Sonoma, knows that, I need to lay my weary head
Just let me in

Now I’m near sixty five, I wrote my own damn letter to suits in stripes
Looking for a place to die, on the old man's ranch in the southern skies
I miss the boys I went to school with
Cause they all jumped ship and gave up the fight
I ain’t seem them in half a lifetime

And I hold, I hold, to hope that
My home, my home will grow back
And Oklahoma, knows that, it smells of the ashes of my kin
And oh Sonoma, knows that, I need to lay my weary head

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

I miss the smell of garden rain
I miss the way that mamma sang
I miss the Mississippi river
Running through my veins

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

I miss the smell of garden rain
I miss the way that mamma sang
I miss the Mississippi river
Running through my veins

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
I miss my home

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from All In (EP) - 2017, released October 26, 2017

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Clay Ravens Vancouver, British Columbia

Clay Ravens are a rocking six-piece indie-folk band from Vancouver BC. Their sound combines Americana lyrics with masterful improvisation skills and foot stomping melodies They blend acoustic elements of folk music with the electric power of rock to create a fresh sound that feels familiar. They’re known for their high energy live performances that keep audiences engaged and craving more. ... more

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