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Let the River Speak (Album)

by Tensas

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1.
Leave it all behind just to do it again Just to do it again Just to do it again Just to do it again Feel the fire burn underneath my skin Leave it all behind just to do it again Watch the water rise in the valley of gold Step into the river just to drown my soul I step into the river just to drown my soul Keep these eyes fixed on the other side Shoot em all dead if they step out of line Take another life, try to earn my wage Never let the demons climb out of the cage I never let the demons climb out of the cage Swim through the blood so thick with sin To earn a little gold just to do it again Cut em all down when they look my way All you lucky sinners kneel down and pray All you luck sinners kneel down and pray Let the river speak and pour through my mind Count all the souls till end of time Let the sinners sin to help me earn my wage Lock away the demons let em rot in a cage I lock away the demons let em rot in a cage Feel the fire burn underneath my skin Leave it all behind just to do it again Leave it all behind just to do it again Leave it all behind just to do it again Leave it all behind just to do it again Just to do it again, just to do it again
2.
The Sickness 03:15
Just let me be to walk around Walk around without a sound Foolish sinners they chase me down All them demons, they fly around Oh sickness don't hold me down Sickness don't take me now Sickness don't hold me down Please don't take me now Please don't take me now Stay away, don't get too close Or help them die, or leave your post It's here for sinners we love the most Stay away don't get too close Oh sickness don't hold me down Sickness don't take me now Sickness don't hold me down Please don't take me now Please don't take me now Never will your days be free Just hide and scream inside you see Don’t never breath too close to me Oh that sickness won't let us be Oh sickness don't hold me down Sickness don't take me now Sickness don't hold me down Please don't take me now Please don't take me now Please don't take me now Please don't take me now I said please don't take me now
3.
Old railroad man, calluses on his hands Working fifteen long for fifty cents an hour Old railroad man now I can see Why the train keeps rolling Track after track he’s breaking his back Working night and day, never takes no break Old railroad man now I understand Why the train keeps rolling Now I want to be a railroad man I want to be a old railroad man Now I want to be a railroad man I just want to be, a railroad man Old railroad man, money in his hands Working town to town, sipping whiskey down Old railroad man now I can see Why the train keeps rolling Old railroad man built across this land Died for you and me, and the world to see Why oh why, why oh why oh why The train keeps rolling, and rolling… And rolling, rolling And I want to be a railroad man I want to be a old railroad man Now I want to be a railroad man I just want to be, a railroad man Calluses on my hands Working fifteen long for fifty cents an hour Old railroad man I wanna be Old railroad man I understand Why the train keeps rolling And rolling, rolling… rolling… rolling
4.
I wish I was a catfish Swimming in the deep blue sea I’d have all those pretty ladies Fishing after me, fishing after me Then I swam across the river Just to see my good gal Then she threw me in the water She said swim along without me now Just swim along without me now I got caught in a net I couldn’t swim or get away And then she pulled me from the river And then she broke my heart that day Yeah she broke my heart that day So I swam down to the bottom Of the deepest darkest hole Just to weep for those ladies Who will never catch my soul Who will never catch my soul I wish I was a catfish Swimming in the deep blue sea I’d have all those pretty ladies Fishing after me, swimming after me
5.
Gypsy Girl 03:21
My gypsy girl she’ll dance all night She makes me forget what’s wrong from right She gets me drunk and high as a kite She makes me feel good all through the night Oh how I love my gypsy lady She turns me on and on It drives me crazy Her wicked eyes will steal your soul Slow your mind and make you old Her lonely heart I love it so You’ll never forget her eyes you know Oh how I love my gypsy lady She turns me on and on It drives me crazy Oh how I love my gypsy lady She turns me on and on It drives me crazy She cast a spell deep in my brain Stole my thoughts and forget my name But I’m so lucky she keeps me sane Or I’d get lost everytime it rains Oh how I love my gypsy lady She turns me on and on It drives me crazy Oh how I love my gypsy lady She turns me on and on, and on, and on and on… She drives me crazy
6.
Was driving down the highway Nothing’s going my way today my friend I was wondering if she'll ever get her shit together You say we’re friends Your feeling nothing You left us with nothing I’m fine with nothing, my friend I was floating down the river wanting to forgive her To wash away the pain I was thinking about tomorrow drowning in my sorrow There’s nothing left to say Your feeling nothing You left us with nothing I’m fine with nothing, my friend There’s nothing in this maze I’ve found To keep me sane from town to town There’s nothing in this maze I’ve found To keep me sane from town to town To keep me sane from town to town From town to town There’s nothing left to say
7.
In the valley, in the Rockies I left my good gal waiting there She was alright in the cold night When I left her lying there In the Rockies is where my heart lies I left my good gal waiting there I left her dying there We were dancing beneath the stars Loving that Rocky Mountain high It was so bright under the moonlight When I left her dying there In the Rockies is where my heart lies I left my good gal waiting there I left her dying there In the Rockies is where my heart lies I left my good gal waiting there I left her dying there Where the river meets the mountains I left her dying there In the valley the Rockies Her cold body is rotting there I left her dying there I left without a care In the Rockies is where my heart lies I left my good gal waiting there I left her dying there In the Rockies is where my heart lies I left my good gal waiting there I left her dying there I left without a care
8.
Cajun Saint 04:33
You have reached Tensas State Prison This is a collect call To accept the charges, please dial the inmate number now Please hold for inmate number three three three Hello, thank you for calling to hear my side of the story… We don’t have much time before I have to return to my cell So I will get straight to the point Let me tell you a story about the time I had I was own in Louisiana as a Cajun Lad I was running from the cops trying to make ends meet Was dealing dirty water down on bourbon street In baton rouge there was a girl who looked real mean Little did I know she was a voodoo queen I took her home that night to cast a spell I woke up in the morning, she looked like hell Cajun saint on the run Mississippi River here I come Cajun saint on the run I’ll be home when I’m done Deep in the swamp where I lost my mind There stood a log cabin that they couldn’t find I was buried like a crawfish underneath the mud Then down came the rain, it started a flood I floated down the river to see my queen She was dealing dirty water down in New Orleans Little did I know that queen of mine Had the cops waiting for me at the parish line Cajun saint on the run Mississippi River here I come Cajun saint on the run I’ll be home when I’m done The last time I saw that voodoo queen She said you better watch your back in New Orleans A long story short I’m still on the run I’m bridges going crazy over what I’ve done I hope you wrote all of this down Cajun saint on the run Mississippi River here I come Cajun saint on the run I’ll be home when I’m done Please, just make sure everyone knows the truth I’ll be home when I’m done I’ve got to go now, good bye When the saints come marching in I’ll be home again When the saints come marching in I’ll be home again When the saints come marching in I’ll be home again, I’m coming home
9.
Forward March March along and come with me Fight for love and all we see Take their souls and make your stand Through the mud across this land Through the mud across this land Take their eyes, but leave their tongues Let them speak of what we’ve done Leave their sons to watch them cry Take their gold and take their eyes Take their gold and take their eyes The sound of peace is never free March along and come with me The sound of peace is never free Follow truth now follow me Follow truth now follow me Bodies plague this fertile ground Shallow graves from town to town Say and prayer and sing this song Til we are done and they are gone Til we are done and they are gone Take the truth and set them free Spill their blood into the sea March along and come with me Onward east till we are free Onward east till we are free Onward east till we are free The sound of peace is never free March along and come with me The sound of peace is never free Follow truth now follow me Follow truth now follow me March along and come with me Follow truth, now follow me
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Drowning 02:02
11.
Can you hear that sound skipping through my brain Twisting every thought around, please tell me your name I don’t know who you are, or where on earth you’ve Your voice is like an angel from a revelation hymn Why don’t you stand, stand up and fight Step out of my mind, step into the light Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Can you hear their souls all of the pain inside Voices buried deep and all the sins they hide I don’t know who they are or where on earth they’ve been I can hear the trumpets calling like a revelation hymn Why don’t you stand, stand up and fight Step out of my mind, step into the light Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Are you the reaper, is this my time I know your God, he’s no God of mine Can you hear that sound skipping through my brain Twisting every thought around, please tell me your name

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released December 18, 2022

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Tensas Woodland Park, Colorado

Tensas is a grungy 2 piece Roots Rock band and songwriter that delivers a hard-hitting and energetic performance of unique and original tales of bitter loss and hollow victory that will incite and stir dark feelings within you! Some say this Colorado based duo embodies the essence of the White Stripes with an unforgettable and unique live show that is never the same. ... more

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