We were only children
Of family that left us behind
I wonder if your brother knew you counted on him
In 03 when he took his life
You married your high school sweetheart
& had Megan, daddy’s heartbreaker
Came back from the core with a family to save for
& got straight job on a grain elevator
Your wife & daughter adore you
Still waitin’ til you make it home
Where nobody showed you what men are meant to do
You were better than The Rolling Stones
You laid a foundation over old bones
We celebrated our 10 year reunion
At Suj’s funeral home
Just like every good prank we played as children
You had a smile on like it was all a joke
But I read about how you suffered
& I read that you weren’t alone
When the same grain that made the bread that you buttered
Buried you in a silo
Your wife & daughter reflect you
Every time that I’m back home
Where you showed me what broken men can be
You were father your kids would know
You laid a foundation over old bones
You laid a foundation made out of stone
Edd Donovan's day job as a social worker brings a sense of empathy to his elegantly constructed political folk music. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 26, 2019
On “Meet Me By the River,” Dawn Landes’s self-described “Nashville record,” buoyant country melodies settle deep into lush instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2018