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I left my brother in Ohio
I left my brother in Ohio
Poor boy was dead and gone
And I had to be moving on
I left my brother in Ohio

I let my mother and father down
I let my mother and father down
Better never come home again
That’s what my Mama said
I let my mother and father down

When I dream, I know I’ll dream of him
I’ll never be forgiven for my sin
I left him all alone, without family or home
When I dream, I know I’ll dream of him

My mother cried and lit candles
My mother cried and lit candles
I told her that I’d go
just as it began to snow
My mother cried and lit candles

Father just about lost his mind
My father just about lost his mind
After all his wasted tears, and all his wasted time
My father just about lost his mind

When I dream, I know I’ll dream of him
I’ll never be forgiven for my sin
I left him all alone, without family or home
When I dream, I know I’ll dream of him

Now I’m out on the road alone
Now I’m out on the road alone
Sun’s not coming up
there’s no one to point me home
Now I’m out on the road alone

I left my brother in Ohio
I left my brother in Ohio
Poor boy was dead and gone
And I had to be moving on
I left my brother in Ohio

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from Shadow in the Country, released June 26, 2015
written by Cole Melcher (and moongrass)

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Moongrass Bellingham, Washington

5 boys raised in the muddy Nooksack delta singin' songs about drinking, loneliness, love, loss, existential dread, and other american themes. They played earnest and heartfelt music they referred to as "sweet&loud country stompalongs” from 2013-2016.

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