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Catie Curtis — River Winding
Album: Catie Curtis
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Released: 2004
Length: 3:44
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River winding through this mill town
My hometown is dark by four
Winter coming, the mills have long shut down
No one's working anymore
I drove by McDonalds and a long line was followed
From a posting today of a job
River winding through the darkness
Always to rise and fall

River winding, you wouldn't believe how many souls
Were glued right here
Winter coming, everyone's got shoes
But no one knows how to get through the year
I drove by my high school
And the students are so few now
So many families have left
River winding through the darkness
Sometimes cursed and sometimes blessed

River winding, sparkling in the moonlight
Cleaner than it's been
But the main street store fronts are mostly empty now
Hand written signs, space for rent
I drove by the factories and the windows were broken
Where the lights used to be always on
River winding through the darkness
Always to move along
Along
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No doubt she's writing about the Saco River, in Maine, but she might as well be writing about my hometown in Massachusetts too. Mill towns are shrinking and boarded up. Families leaving, no jobs or opportunities. Sad. 
Posted 2 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
While her voice isn't anything but average (don't jump on me for that...), the lyrics are pretty evocative and that's a talent.  I like it, not love, but a strong like...would listen again....
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
I find it quite comforting right now when I need it.  That trumps all of your bullshit negative comments.  It served at least one purpose.

Mine.  Tonight.  Right now.

If you'd like further discussion about it, refer to my avatar.

Peace suckers.   
Posted 4 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
Nice song!
Posted 4 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Good for her. 
Posted 5 years ago by cayennetea    [ Reply ]
Way too much of this kind of Lilith Fair redux on RP. Heard enough of this sound ten years ago to last me a dozen or so lifetimes.
Posted 16 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear 'river songs'... interesting theme. Brown's song, previous to this one is better. Curtis' song seems kind of derivitive... Sheryl Crow on downers... Xeric: nice droll remark! hee hee
Posted 16 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Uniquely unoriginal.
Posted 16 years ago by LeeSG    [ Reply ]
mefrombrazil wrote:
female vocals are too common.
Hell, yes. Seems like damned near half of 'em, these days.
Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
female vocals are too common.
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Started @ 5 4 3...
Posted 17 years ago by dharmanavy    [ Reply ]
She paints pictures of America, its country landscapes and lanes of shady trees on back streets in small towns with little kids wandering around and parents fully comfortable that everyone is going to be okay. Nice sound.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
it's decent, nothing more, nothing less. Still a thousand times better than anything on commercial radio so i'm not tuning out just yet...
Posted 18 years ago by panda    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
I love this woman's voice.
Me too!
Posted 18 years ago by Karmala    [ Reply ]
Patrick wrote:
Someone pukes into a microphone and you give them a 5.8.
Interesting standard.
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
aharamanx wrote:
Couldn't get past McDonalds.
i'm with you ... man i could go for some mcnuggets!
Posted 19 years ago by trav34    [ Reply ]
A 5.8 average? You all must be kidding. Someone pukes into a microphone and you give them a 5.8.
Posted 19 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
I love this woman's voice.
What Leslie said!
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
I love this woman's voice.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
If you like this cut, you'll love her CD\'s: \"A Crash Course in Roses\" and \"My Shirt Looks Good On You\"
Posted 21 years ago by KlausRadio    [ Reply ]
I bought her \"Truth from Lies\" CD from hearing some cuts here on RP. Once you listen to her voice, you can recognize it anywhere -- & it doesn\'t resemble Sarah McLaughlin\'s at all. This is the first time I\'m hearing this one & I like it.
Posted 21 years ago by triviagal    [ Reply ]
Wow, that\'s a new entry for my top ten of favourite songs, released since 2000. It\'s like driving with her and get part of her nostalgic (melancholy) feelings.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]