Billy Strings - Taking Water (Official Lyric Video)

“Taking Water“ off Billy Strings’ new album, HOME. HOME is available now, via Rounder Records. Listen and order here: We’ve got vinyl, CD’s, stickers and more! Check it out: Signed Exclusive Merch - iTunes - Apple Music - Amazon - Spotify - Spotify Pre-Save - Pandora - Google Play - Follow Billy Strings on Social Media: Instagram – Facebook – Twitter – Youtube – BandsInTown – About HOME: Billy Strings has been hailed as the future of bluegrass, transcending tradition and genre with his high velocity, flat-picking guitar technique and intense, confessional songwriting. HOME, Strings’ remarkable second studio album, is undoubtedly the Michigan-born, Nashville-based artist’s bravest excursion thus far, completely rewiring bluegrass with elements of punk, country, folk rock, and genuine psychedelic exploration to fashion something altogether his own. Strings has infused the aesthetic with his own experiences and inspirations, adopting traditional sonic and lyrical idioms to confront contemporary social truths. With guest appearances from the likes of Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle and produced by Glenn Brown (Greensky Bluegrass, Marcus Miller), HOME marks a landmark on Billy Strings’ ongoing creative journey, its fearless songs and freewheeling approach recasting string-based American music in his own inimitable image. LYRICS Cold Cold ashes on the ground Nothing lost and nothings found Friends and loved ones falling down Can’t you hear that mournful sound Nothing left but memories Of things I still can’t stand to see There’s an empty spot in me Where my hometown used to be This old boat is taking water It won’t be long till it goes down We’ve had enough to push us over Time to turn the wheel around Neighborhoods Left to decay People died or walked away Nowhere left for them to stay While we just look the other way This old boat is taking water It won’t be long till it goes down We’ve had enough to push us over Time to turn the wheel around Waves keep pounding through the night Lost without a ray of light Going down without a fight Is there still time to make it right? This old boat is taking water It won’t be long till it goes down We’ve had enough to push us over Time to turn the wheel around Video editing and animation by Bella Mazzola On fiddle: John Mailander Co-written by William Apostol and Jon Weisberger #BillyStrings #Bluegrass #Guitar