Story Behind The Song

This song was inspired by Samuel Porter a slave in Mississippi in 1860's, who escaped to the north.

Song Description

This is an epic, angry song about oppression. It uses droning tones that build into a stomp clapping crescendo with steel guitar and resonator.

Lyrics

I was raised in a poor mans town, the blood of my father painted the ground
The fear of a man was all I knew, I'm drawn in the sights of an aim that's true (^)
We've been living in a funeral pyre that we've built ourselves just to set it on fire
Fire set it on fire set it on fire

I ain't had nothin but anger and shame It's building up now like a runaway train
Set my mind once to try to get free left me hanging from a tupelo tree
Cut a man down and cage his heart, all you've done is set him on fire
Fire set him on fire, set him on fire


I've spent 10,000 days on the end of this chain, ain't getting nowhere but closer to the grave
I've lived all of my life like a man on the run, hiding in a hole till kingdom come

Till kingdom come, Oh at the end of this chain, at the end of this chain

I've spent 10,000 days on the end of this chain, ain't getting nowhere but closer to the grave
I've lived all of my life like a man on the run, hiding in a hole till kingdom come

Ain't no map gonna be my guide, just a sign pointing to Hell on both sides.
I can't live even one more day, howling like a dog at the end of this chain
End of this chain, end of this chain,

© 2012 Bradford Loomis

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Eddie B	My Top Songs	8/25/2016
Adam Lee Howell	My Top Songs	8/18/2015