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Hennie Walker

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A song about a woman in Leadville Colorado during the mid 1800's mining boom.

lyrics

V
Hennie Walker is my name
here's my story and it's true
I've been living in Leadville
since 1852

Came out in the fall from Southern Illinois
with my husband Jack
and my baby boy

Search for silver and gold
igniting his soul

V
Well the summers they were quick
and the winters they were rough
Supplies they fell short
and things got pretty tough

Flu came through when our
boy had just turned eight
And now he rests at some
heavenly gate

Search for silver and gold
took the light of my soul

CH
Where are you now when I need you the most
There aint no father son, only a ghost
Search for silver and gold

V
When the bell rang at the mine
you knew someone got hurt
And I'd go running through the snow
tripping on my skirt

They brought my Jack down
I remember to this day
And I could tell he was gone
From a mile away

Search for silver and gold
Took the light of his soul

CH

credits

from migration, released April 1, 2013
Written by Cari Minor, Vocals and Guitar, Ray Smith Vocals and Guitars.

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