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Saddest Story Never Told

from Lonelyville by Dusty Wright

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How do you cope with suicide?

lyrics

Verse 1:
Daughter of The Old Man
Kep’ a diary of wax and grease
Hard knocks on the chin
A life with no peace

Better world / a deader place
Or so that was her wish
But the Old Man’s wagon
Just keep rolling thru the piss

CHORUS
Saddest story never told
Oldest soul t’ fight gettin’ old
When the bough broke
The old man awoke
And Down came his baby
At the end of a rope

Verse 2:
Black as placid blood
In a glowin’ angry moon
A distant muffled thud
She’s leavin’ here too soon

Truer story never told
Let down her filthy locks
Suffering the salt of sages
Throw a handful on the box

CHORUS
(Same as above)
Verse 3:
Barn owl screechin’ early light
Hear the old man moan
Cracks her diary open
In a pile of rags and bones

Mourin’ came & the mournin’ left
In silence all alone
Scattering the ashes
Collectin’ rags and bones

CHORUS
Oldest soul t’ fight gettin’ old
When the bough broke
The old man awoke
And Down came his baby
At the end of a rope

Verse 4:
Saddest story never told
Saddest story never told
You won't find it in a magazine
It didn't make front page news

CHORUS
Oldest soul t’ fight gettin’ old
When the bough broke
The old man awoke
And Down came his baby
At the end of a rope

Outro: Saddest story never told... repeat 5 times

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from Lonelyville, released April 1, 2022
Dusty Wright - vocals, EBow, dobro, Gretsch guitars
Kevin Mackall - bass
Erik Deustch - Steinway grand piano
d. Bindi - drums

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Dusty Wright New York, New York

I'm a singer-songwriter/composer who has released 11 albums and multiple singles. I've had my songs featured in films, television, and online. My music has been aptly described as "cinematic Americana."

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