The Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music. more »

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1984

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Way back in my memory there's a scene that I recall 
Of a little run-down cabin in the woods 
Where my dad never promised that our blue moon would turn gold 
But he laid awake nights wishin' that it would

When the world was on our radio, hard work was on our minds
We lived our day-to-day in plain dirt fashion
With ol' overalls and cotton balls all strapped across your back 
Man, it's hard to make believe there ain't nothing wrong

But mama kept the Bible read, and daddy kept our family fed
And somewhere in between I must have grown 
'Cause someday I was dreamin' that a song that I was singin' 
Takes me down the road to where I want to go

Now I know it's a long, hard road 
Sometimes, I remember when I stay up late at night
When the sun up came, we got up and went 
In the shadows of a working day, our moonlight hours spent 
Singin' songs along with grandma's radio

Now I'm beatin' down a ol' blacktop road, sleepin' in a sack
Livin' in my memories all in vain 
'Cause those city lights ain't all that bright, compared to what it's like 
To see lightning bugs go dancin' in the rain

Mama played the guitar then, and daddy made the saw blade bend
And raindrops played the tin roof like a drum
But I just kept on dreamin' that a song that I was singin'
Takes me down the road to where my name is known

Now I'm gone, and it's a long, hard road 
Yes, I know, it's a long, hard road

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