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Before the Riot

from A Poison Melody by Curtis Eller

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Before the Riot

The panic out in the streets
Used to trouble my mind
Until the good lord explained it to me
If there's anything standing
After the riot
You can take anything you see
I can do as I please
And the birds in the trees must be
Singing for me 'cause they know...

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from A Poison Melody, released May 30, 2019
Curtis Eller: banjo & lead vocal

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Curtis Eller Durham, North Carolina

Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer who's songs describe a dreamlike vision of American history where all points in time have collapsed into one. A twenty-year show business veteran, Eller has developed a devoted international following with his band, The American Circus. ... more

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