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The Stone
(Andrew Combs)
Chunk of Coal Publishing (SESAC)
I’m fine, I’m fine
That’s what I tell myself all the time
All the time, I'm inside my head
I’ll learn, I’ll learn
That’s what I tell myself when I get burned
When I get burned, I just turn to lead
That’s the stone that blocks the way
Hides the light, darkens the day
That’s the stone I have to break alone
I’m fine, I’m fine
That’s what I tell myself all the time
All the time, I'm inside my head
That’s the stone that blocks the way
Hides the light, and darkens the day
That’s the stone I have to break alone
That’s the stone that blocks the way
Hides my heart, and darkens the day
That’s the stone I have to break alone
The best I've heard from Steve Earle in a while. The songs have a subtler, earthier tone, tastefully rendered in authentic sounding country/blues/bluegrass stylings. 'J.T' reminds of earlier records like 'Feel Alright' or 'Train a Comin'.
Deep grief, love and compassion is felt on the final track, the only composition from Steve, seemingly written for his son. The rest, composed by JT, do confirm what a great songwriter he really was. tideracer
He is masterful on the piano. Robert Ellis writes songs that grab your attention and are very well written and often times catchy and witty. I love the fact he mostly used the piano on this one. I wish more artists followed this pattern. Yimmy Kil