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To Raise a Barn

from Red Yarn's Old Barn by Red Yarn

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about

Written by Andy Furgeson/Red Yarn

lyrics

In the ashes of a fire in our town
Where the trash had piled up and blown around
Kindled memories of a place that used to be
In the ashes, pickin trash up, you and me

On a road that ran away from all we knew
Yellow lines pulled up toward skies so bright and blue
No matter how far out we drove, how fast we flew
Turnin right back to our home was me and you

Where our mama sang her daddy’s favorite hymns
While she searched on the piano for the chords she learned from him
And a thought waltzed through my mind just like an old forgotten song
With my grandma and my grandpa and everybody singin along

It takes a spark, child, to face the darkest night
It takes some darkness to make the fire shine bright
It takes a bonfire to keep a village warm
It takes a village to raise a barn

All our neighbors brought their lumber scraps and tools
Many hands make lighter work they proved the rule
Everyone chipped in and soon our barn was done
Slapped some red paint on and picked back up the fun

Horse and dog shook hoof and paw and made amends
Cat and mouse quit playin games and now they’re friends
Like the dickens all the chickens came home to roost
But that’s a good thing when your rooster needs a boost

And our mamas lead the crowd in old church hymns
While we draw buckets from the well of all the love we learned from them
And all the places we were goin and all the people we have been
Are singin right along to that old forgotten hymn

It takes a spark, child, to face the darkest night
It takes some darkness to make the fire shine bright
It takes a barnfire to teach a village to get along
It takes a village to raise a barn
It takes a village to raise a barn

credits

from Red Yarn's Old Barn, released April 27, 2018
Co-produced by Red Yarn, Dean Jones & Adam Selzer

Engineered & mixed by Adam Selzer at Type Foundry

Red Yarn aka Andy Furgeson on vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin & bass

Dean Jones on electric piano, sampling keyboard & vocals

Jessie Eller-Isaacs on vocals

Dan Hunt on drums

With special guest Barbara Anderson on piano intro

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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