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Father, mother ever dear
I am your unworthy son
I seat myself to tell you
Of the ground that we have won

We look for a fight at Shiloh
In the black heart of Secesh
There’s a hundred thousand soldiers here
And we can get no rest

Oh oh oh oh

The waiting here will use us up
The hardtack’s hard to take
I’ll bear it like the others do
And whisper no complaint

We’re a mile from the Tennessee River
Where the peach trees bloom and sway
I’m way down south in the land of cotton
That’s more than some can say (x2)

Oh oh oh oh

Please do not borrow trouble
I am well, I do not fear
And do not believe rumors
I am sure that you will hear

I seen old Tightass Steward
I asked him how he goes
He does not like the soldiering
No letters come from home (x2)

Oh oh oh oh

Father, mother ever dear
I am your unworthy son
I seat myself to tell you
Of the ground that we have won

Please do not borrow trouble
I am well, I do not fear
And do not believe rumors
I am sure that you will hear

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from Do Not Borrow Trouble / I'll Take a Walk, track released March 10, 2012

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Count This Penny Knoxville, Tennessee

"Graceful country-pop with gorgeous vocals and Appalachian roots."
-NPR Music

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