Colter Wall
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Colter Wall
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Colter Wall & Tyler Childers
Colter Wall
‘Kate McCannon’ is the fourth song that has been released from Colter’s self-titled debut album.
The song is a murder balled, inspired by famous songs, as Colter tells Entertainment Weekly:
I’ve always loved the tradition of murder ballads. Songs like ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ (also known as ‘Ro...
Well the raven is a wicked bird, his wings are black as sin
And he floats outside my prison window mocking those within
And he sings to me real low, it's hell to where you go
For you did murder Kate McCannon
When I first met Tom McCannon, I was working in the mines
Said he had himself a dark-haired daughter with long, green eyes
When she and I did meet, she was bathing in the creek
Prettiest girl in the whole damn holler, that ain't no lie
So I went a courtin' Kate McCannon
Got me a job and I quit my ramblin'
And every day I'd save a quarter of my pay
I could buy a diamond ring
Lord, and one day I come home to find
My darlin' angel's not inside
So I made for the creek
Where she and I did meet
And found her with some other lover
And I put three rounds into Kate McCannon
Kate McCannon was written by Colter Wall.
Kate McCannon was produced by Dave Cobb.
Colter Wall released Kate McCannon on Fri May 12 2017.