Sold Down the River
from Contrapasso by Anders/O'Bitz
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lyrics
Sold Down the River
(2020 © Anders/O’Bitz)
Born in Kentucky
Born as their chattel
She’s owned
Born at the wrong time
Born in the wrong place
She’s sold
How can it be that their
Jesus can’t see
What we know
The only story
That means anything’s
About Job
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Born on the delta
Born as their chattel
He’s owned
Her baby’s a child of
A violence her mothers
Have known
How can it be
In their mirrors don’t see
The Pharaohs
The only story
That means anything
They won’t know
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Oh, it doesn’t care or know
It just flows, this violence flows
Like a river flows
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Must go
(2020 © Anders/O’Bitz)
Born in Kentucky
Born as their chattel
She’s owned
Born at the wrong time
Born in the wrong place
She’s sold
How can it be that their
Jesus can’t see
What we know
The only story
That means anything’s
About Job
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Born on the delta
Born as their chattel
He’s owned
Her baby’s a child of
A violence her mothers
Have known
How can it be
In their mirrors don’t see
The Pharaohs
The only story
That means anything
They won’t know
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Oh, it doesn’t care or know
It just flows, this violence flows
Like a river flows
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Oh the river
Long wicked river
She’s sold
Sold down the river
Down long wicked river
Must go
Must go
credits
from Contrapasso,
released April 1, 2024
Written by Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz
Lyrics by Eric Anders
Eric Anders - Vocals
Mike Butler - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano
Tim McNally - Strings
John O'Reilly Jr. - Drums
Written by Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz
Lyrics by Eric Anders
Eric Anders - Vocals
Mike Butler - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano
Tim McNally - Strings
John O'Reilly Jr. - Drums
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Anders/O'Bitz California
Singer-songwriter Eric Anders (right) and guitarist-composer Mark O'Bitz (left) both hail from California. Eric and Mark have been working on music together since Eric's 2003 debut release, Not At One--like all of Eric's solo releases it was mostly Anders/O'Bitz. The guys started releasing music as a duo in 2018 with Of All These Things and have released at least an album every year after that. ... more
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