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Gold On A Sieve

from NOTHINS WRONG by Cottonwood Boys

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Happiness isn’t simply gained, but rather a lifelong task not dissimilar to the panning of gold that once occupied the lives of the prospectors of Cottonwood Boys’ Black Hills home. Autobiographical in its lyrics, Clayton Ryan earnestly shares how his perspective of joy and freedom have been shaped by a decade of performing music, his blue-collar upbringing, and the experiences of his lifelong friends. This song is for those feeling stuck in life, at the beginning of an uncertain chapter, or those hitting the road for a fresh start with a persistent message of “I need to live, my god I need to live.”

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I need to live my god I need to live
Been taking so long, time to give what I can give
Searching for joy like gold on a sieve
I need to live My God I need to live

We've been playing the bars for the last five years
Sometimes the people dance others nobody's here
Sometimes the night lights a fire in my soul
Other nights I'm stuck digging deep in a hole
The highs are like peaks, the lows like a grave
The times they get hard when the bills need to be paid
Got a girl back home that loves the songs that I sing
Otherwise this guitar would be the death of me

I need to live my god I need to live
Been taking so long, time to give what I can give
Searching for joy like gold on a sieve
I need to live My God I need to live

A good friend of mine just returned with a tale
From Georgia to Maine, five months on that trail
We toasted some Hamms and we tore up the town
And he told me the stories, the ups, and the downs
I looked at myself and the debts that I owe
Thinking what it would take to leave it all and go
And that’s when the thought occurred to me
I’ve never known what it means to be free

I need to live my god I need to live
Been taking so long, time to give what I can give
Searching for joy like gold on a sieve
I need to live My God I need to live

Watching the sun from the country line
The road is wide open for the very first time
Heading down the 44 and not stopping til I’m gone
And no one will ever tell me I’m wrong

I need to live my god I need to live
Been taking so long, time to give what I can give
Searching for joy like gold on a sieve
I need to live My God I need to live

Woah
My God I need to live
Woah

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from NOTHINS WRONG, released September 23, 2022
Kyle Blessing: Violin

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Cottonwood Boys Rapid City, South Dakota

Acoustic Strummin', Pickin,' and Hollerin.'

From the oily floors of the garage to the sticky counters of the bar, the Cottonwood Boys sound speaks to anyone who's wondering "Where is a song about me?"

Bluegrass? Alt Country? Mountain Music? They aren't sure.

In fact, they are too busy trying to sell a song or find a meal to really care but they'll hear you out.
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