Black Iron

from Back To The Start by Bigtree Bonsai

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sit down here my boy and tell me what you’ve done / i don’t care where you’ve been and i don’t care where you’re from / your eyes are lying to my face and your breath it smells like rum / so sit down here my boy and tell me what you’ve done / sit down here my man and tell me about your life / did you give up everything to make that cheating girl your wife? / did she chew you up, spit you out and cut your heart out with a knife? / so sit down here my man and tell me about your life / ‘cuz i’ve seen a life from where you are / and i know that luck won’t get you far. / sit down here my man and tell me who you are / did you chase it long and hard for a body full of scars? / did you pick yourself up off floors and find wisdom stashed in jars? / so sit down here my man and tell me who you are. / i earn my black iron, i’ve earned my black eye / ‘cuz i’ve seen a life from where you are / and i know that luck won’t get you far / most of what i know now was taught to me when i was on the ground and all that i’ve learned is the black iron.

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from Back To The Start, released November 22, 2012

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Bigtree Bonsai Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rather than settle into one particular genre, they forged ahead and created their own, blending the sounds of Americana, alt- country, and vintage rock into something evocatively familiar, yet completely new. Bigtree’s unique brand of “whiskey rock” features driving rhythms, powerful harmonies, and deeply rooted lyrical themes of renewal, reflection, and redemption. ... more

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