Tyler Childers's video: Tyler Childers - Long Violent History Behind The Scenes

Long Violent History is a collection of instrumental pieces intended to create a sonic soundscape for the listener to set the tone to reflect on the last track. 100% of net proceeds from Long Violent History go to support the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund. Listen/Download and purchase a merch bundle: https://smarturl.it/TCLongViolentHistory "Long Violent History" Lyrics: It’s the worst that it’s been since the last time it happened It’s happening again right in front of our eyes There’s updated footage, wild speculation, Tall tales, and hearsay, and absolute lies Being passed off as factual When actually the actual Cause is there awkwardly blocking the way Keeping us all from enjoying our evening Shoving its roots through the screens in our face Now what would you get if you heard my opinion Conjecturin’ on matters that I ain’t never dreamed In all my born days as a white boy from Hickman Based on the way that the world’s been to me It’s called me belligerent, It’s took me for ignorant But it ain’t never once made me scared just to be Could you imagine just constantly worrying Kicking, and fighting, and begging to breathe How many boys could they haul off this mountain Shoot full of holes cuffed and laying in the street ‘Till we’d come into town in a stark ravin’ anger Looking for answers and armed to the teeth, With thirty-aught-sixes, And Papaw’s old pistol. How many you reckon? Would it be four or five? Or would that be the start of a long Violent History of tucking our tails as we try to abide?