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Roll Rapture

from Songs From Life Part 2 by Dave Shiflett

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This song is about people displaced by the rapidity of social change. Momma tried, but she couldn't keep up.

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Roll Rapture

Momma got fat, Daddy got even
Ran off and married a guy named Steven
Country music might not save my soul

Sun came up just west of Frisco
Elvis shot the Count of Monte Cristo
Looks to me like the Rapture’s set to roll

Old men got their memories
Young men got their dreams
If I had twenty dollars
I’d go see sweet Francine

Sun came up west of Frisco
Elvis shot the Count of Monte Cristo
Looks to me like the Rapture’s set to roll

Daddy got chopped now he’s a lady
Moved to Texas with a girl named Sadie
Momma’s head is spinning like a top

I’m heading south on a discount ticket
To wait out the storm with Wilson Pickett
He knows all but doesn’t talk a lot

Old men watch the fireflies
Talking to the night
Young men think train whistles
Will lead them to the light

I’m heading south on a discount ticket
To wait out the storm with Wilson Pickett
He knows all but doesn’t talk a lot

One day soon ‘neath a blood red moon
The earth will tremble and the sky will swoon
We’ll watch the Rapture roll roll roll
And hope country music will save our soul

So I’m heading south on a discount ticket
To wait out the storm with Wilson Pickett
He knows all but he doesn’t talk a lot
And momma’s waiting for the other shoe to drop

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from Songs From Life Part 2, released June 17, 2023
A home recording (Audacity). I played guitars and bass. And sang.

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Dave Shiflett is a lifelong journalist and writer, musician and, more recently, a composer. He has created a dozen CD-length recordings of songs for female and male vocalists, and another six for solo guitar, orchestra, and chamber ensembles. Most of that music will be archived at this site over the next several months. ... more

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