Friends, we are so excited: this is one of the first finished tracks we’ve received from our next album!!! We asked our sound engineer to expedite a few select pieces so we can release them to radio as we ramp up to the album launch (which is still a few months out), but we wanted YOU to be the first to hear these final cuts!
For more info about the Song of Hard Times, please see this post we wrote about the music video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42980114 (The audio track that we used for the video came from our Latchis Sessions in August, when we also recorded St. Gaudens and several other pieces that you’ll get to see in coming months.) We’ve included the lyrics again at the bottom of this post.
We also wanted to thank all of you who contributed to our campaign on Indiegogo for our next album, Of Hard Times & Harmony! As you may know, we met our goal just before our last livestream concert, and we are over the moon about it! Also good news? We were able to keep the campaign open for pre-orders for a few more weeks, so you haven’t missed your chance to use your secret Patreon-only perk: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2631241/x/4607462?secret_perk_token=47fe7add
All the other perks are still available as well! (igg.me/at/WindborneHT) If you’re looking for holiday gifts (for someone special or for yourself!), our album could be just the thing! While the physical CD and book won’t be ready yet, the audio will be finished so we will send out digital downloads before the holidays. Also, we are designing a IOU certificate that project backers will be able to print out and wrap up for your loved one, so they will know that we’ll ship them the album when it comes out!
We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at our album. We are so proud of all the work that has gone into this track and the collection of music it represents!
With gratitude,
Lauren, Jeremy, Lynn and Will
THE SONG OF HARD TIMES
From the singing of Lillie Steele. Additional words and arrangement by Windborne
Come all you good people I’ll sing you a song
I’ll tell you the truth, I know I ain’t wrong
It’s from father to mother, from sister to brother
They’ve got in the fashion of cheating each other
And it’s hard times
Since cheating is got so much into fashion
I’m ‘fraid it will spread all over the nation
And it’s hard times
Here’s the old baker bakes all the bread we eat,
Likewise the old butcher by selling his meat
They’ll tip up the stillyards and make ’em weigh down
And swear it’s good weight if it lacks ten pound
And it’s hard times
Since cheating is got so much into fashion
I’m ‘fraid it will spread all over the nation
And it’s hard times
Here’s the proud banker with keys to his vault
I swear to you all, he’s worse by tenfold
He’ll hand you a thousand and call it a loan
But then soon enough he’ll take all that you own
And it’s hard times
Here comes the senator with a tie and a smile
He’ll pledge and he’ll promise and swear it’s no guile
He’ll go to the capitol and say he’s your friend
Then he’ll line his silk pockets and leave you again
And it’s hard times
Since cheating is got so much into fashion
I’m ‘fraid it will spread all over the nation
And it’s hard times
But the lord of industry owns the whole lot
he’s got nothing to fear ‘cause the Senator he’s bought
He’s fixing the vote and he’s rigging the game
But he points to your neighbor when you ask who’s to blame
And it’s hard times
Since cheating’s the way of the big corporation
By now it’s spread all over the nation
And it’s hard times
Now I’ve concluded I’ve finished my song
I’ve told you the truth and I know I ain’t wrong
The butcher may cheat you, the banker ain’t fair
But the problem is really the billionaire
And it’s hard times
