Red Clay Halo - Fred And The Betties

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July 31st, 2008 - Fred And The Betties made a special appearance at The Station Inn, Nashville. The Station Inn is Bluegrass and Acoustic Music's premiere listening room. Celebrating more than 30 years of bluegrass and acoustic music in Nashville.

The most avidly-anticipated bluegrass ensemble in recent memory, Fred And The Betties introduces a powerful new group, saturated in bluegrass music traditions, and favored with the drive, talent, and charisma to present those timeless values proudly onto today's stage.

"Whippoorwills, Wood Violet dewdrops, charm and sophistication: These are the things that come to mind when I hear the Betties sing", Fred

Their gorgeous harmonies graced songs by the likes of Gillian Welch and The Lonesome River Band.

Red Clay Halo - G

(I) Now the girls all dance with the boys from the city,
And they don't care to dance with (V) me.
But it (I) ain't my fault that the fields are muddy,
And the red clay (V) stains my (I) feet.

And it's under my nails and it's under my collar,
And it shows on my Sunday clothes.
Though I do my best with the soap and the water,
But the damned old dirt won't go.

Chorus:
But (IV) when I pass through the (I) pearly gate,
Will my (V) gown be gold (I) instead?
Or just a (IV) red clay robe with (I) red clay wings,
And a (V) red clay halo for my (I) head?

Now it's mud in the spring and it's dust in the summer,
When it blows in a crimson tide.
Until trees and leaves and the cows are the color,
Of the dirt on the mountainside.

Chorus:

Now Jordan's banks they're red and muddy,
And the rolling water is wide.
But I got no boat, so I'll be good and muddy,
When I get to the other side.

Chorus:

I'll take the red clay robe with the red clay wings,
And a red clay halo for my head.

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