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Killers Hollow

by jerusalem mules

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Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me Polly, Pretty Polly, come go along with me Before we get married some pleasures to see She got behind him and away they did go She got behind him and away they did go Over the hills and mountains to the valley below He rode her over hills and valleys so deep He rode her over hills and valleys so deep Pretty Polly mistrusted and then began to weep Oh Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid to of your ways Willie, Oh Willie, I'm afraid of your ways The way you've been acting, you'll lead me astray They went up a little farther, and what did they spy They went up a little farther and what did they spy A newly-dug grave, and a spade lying by Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right I dug on your grave the best part of last night She knelt down before him pleading for her life She knelt down before him pleading for her life Please let me be a single girl if I can't be your wife He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow He stabbed her in the heart and her heart's blood did flow And into the grave Pretty Polly did go He threw something over her and turned to go home He threw something over her and turned to go home Leaving nothing behind him, but the girl left to mourn He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say He went down to the jailhouse and what did he say I killed Pretty Polly and tried to get away Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell Oh gentlemen and ladies, I bid you farewell For killing Pretty Polly my soul will go to hell
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O Death 04:35
[Chorus] Oh, Death Whoa, Death Won't you spare me over till another year? [Verse 1] Well, what is this, that I can't see? With ice-cold hands taking hold of me Well, I am Death, none can excel I'll open the door to Heaven or Hell [Verse 2] “Oh, Death,” someone would pray “Could you wait to call me another day?” The children prayed, the preacher preached Time and mercy is out of your reach [Verse 3] I'll fix your feet till you can't walk I'll lock your jaw till you can't talk I'll close your eyes so you can't see This very hour, come and go with me [Verse 4] Death, I come to take the soul Leave the body and leave it cold To drop the flesh off of the frame The earth and worms both have a claim [Chorus] Oh, Death Whoa, Death Won't you spare me over till another year? [Verse 5] My mother came to my bed Placed a cold towel upon my head My head is warm, my feet are cold Death is a-moving upon my soul [Verse 6] Oh, Death, how you're treating me You closed my eyes so I can't see Well, you're hurting my body, you make me cold You run my life right out of my soul [Verse 7] Oh, Death, please consider my age Please don't take me at this stage My wealth is all at your command If you will move your icy hands [Verse 8] Oh, the young, the rich, or poor All alike, me, you know No wealth, no land, no silver, no gold Nothing satisfies me but your soul
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Well, well, well, well Now God's got a kingdom God's got a kingdom God's got a kingdom But the Devil got a kingdom too I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom I'm gonna tear down that Devil's kingdom Aah, let me tell you brother what I'm gonna do I'm gonna pray to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down I'm gonna pray to tear that kingdom down For I heard that voice of Jesus say Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down I'll shout to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down I will shout to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down For I heard the voice of Jesus say Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down I'm gonna sing to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down I'm gonna sing to tear that kingdom down, kingdom down For I heard the voice of Jesus say Satan your kingdom must come down, must come down
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Sailor On The Deep Blue Sea He promised to write me a letter, He promised to write to me; But I haven’t heard from my darling, Who is sailing on the deep blue sea “Oh, captain, can you tell me, Can you tell me where he may be?” “Oh yes, my pretty maiden, He is drownded in the deep blue sea” Farewell to friends and relations This is the last you’ll see of me, For I’m going to end my troubles By drowning in the deep blue sea
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Gospel Plow 02:56
Mary wore three links of chain Every link was Jesus's name Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Mary, Mark and Luke and John All them prophets so good and gone Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Keep your hand on that plow, hold on Well, I never been to Heaven, but I been told Streets up there are lined with gold Keep your hand on that plow, hold on Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Oh, Lord, oh, Lord Keep me your hand on that plow, hold on Songwriters: Bob Dylan, Dp. For non-commercial use
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What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, Leaning on the everlasting arms. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Leaning on the everlasting arms; Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day, Leaning on the everlasting arms. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms.
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Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask you Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask you There's just one kind of favor I'll ask you You can see that my grave is kept clean And there's two white horses followin' me And there's two white horses followin' me I got two white horses followin' me Waiting on my buryin' ground Did you ever hear that coffin sound? Did you ever hear that coffin sound? Did you ever hear that coffin sound? Means another poor boy is underground Did you ever hear them church bells toll? Have you ever heard that church bells toll? Did you ever hear them church bells toll? Means another poor boy is dead and gone Well, my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold And my heart stopped beating and my hands turned cold Now I believe what the Bible told There's just one last favor I'll ask you And there's one last favor I'll ask you There's just one last favor I'll ask of you See that my grave is kept clean

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recorded in 2023 these old songs plunked on a banjo and a 2-stringed lap fiddle are raw honest and lofi. I love songs about death and God, so both are on here a plenty. Everything is recorded in one take with no overdubs. tried to leave all the ghosts in every song.

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released August 25, 2023

recorded in the 17-street studio in Erie Pa
Mixed by Matthew Borczon
Matthew Borczon is the Jerusalem Mule and plays all instruments.

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jerusalem mules Erie, Pennsylvania

matt borczon, musician navy sailor cigarbox guitar and cookie tin banjo player. Been playing in crappy bars since the early 80s. learned to love old songs from my father and ended up playing home made instruments as a way to keep enjoying the struggle of pulling music out of unusual places. The J mules are a project I do with my friend Steve Brown we play old time music with raw punk energy. ... more

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