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The Ballad of Frank Hayes

from Little Patch of Sky by Drift Mouth

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lyrics

THE BALLAD OF FRANK HAYES

Twenty-to-one, that’s long odds to run

For a lifelong horse trainer

And an old stableman

On a mare they called Sweet Kiss

That never has won

It’s the old steeplechase, come on son



Frank Hayes was born near a speck on the map

Raised with the grace

And the courage you lack

The sweat of his brow

Has broken his back

But he finally waits at the start line



The horses broke hard at the sound of the gun

And Sweet Kiss was five back

By turn number one

So Frank he just eased up

And took in the sun

And he looked to the stands for his mother



Down in the backstretch he passed from this life

In the afternoon shadows

Enjoying the ride

But Sweet Kiss she pulled just

Ahead at the wire

And Frank Hayes was still in the saddle



Twenty-to-one, that’s long odds to run

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from Little Patch of Sky, released October 19, 2018

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"Drift Mouth hits the sweet spot between the guitar crunch of Crazy Horse and Drive-By Truckers and the lyrical storytelling of the best hard country of Appalachia." - Mike Elliott, Americana UK

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