NUR EIN
Ross Durand
All Hail the SnakeNur Ein VIII
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All Hail the Snake
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Entry from All Hail the Snake in Nur Ein VIII.

Collaboration with someone's mom

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All Hail the Snake*
by Ross Durand with Kristen Durand
(Ross played his own brass)

I guess it’s time to go
They say they’re coming in from the north
I guess this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for
I’ve got my musket and my boots
And I’m marchin’ off to fight for you
And all the things that we’ve been living for
I guess they didn’t hear that rattle as our warning sign
But if they tread on us their feet will meet these teeth of mine

You better watch where you step, George
Watch where you tread
You bet we’ll strike if we need
We’ll strike if we need
The flag we wave says, “Don’t Tread on Me”
All hail the snake of liberty

So I’m marching off to war
Like so many have before
And so many never came back home again
And we carry Gadsden’s flag
And some of us ain’t coming back
And those who do, we don’t know where or when
And I heard my momma’s words as I walked away
I’ll remind her when I come back home some day

Keep your guard up
Keep your head down
Keep a true heart ‘cause in this little town
We wait for your return
I know that what will be will be
But let my boy come back to me

I can smell the smell of smoke
After all the canons broke
But I can see our flag has still not touched the ground
So pull me up and let me fight again
They thought they had our head
But they had our tail instead

Keep your guard up
Keep your head down
Keep a true heart ‘cause in this little town
We wait for your return
I know that what will be will be
But let my boy come back to me

*During the years leading up to the American Revolutionary War, and in its earliest years, an important symbol was a coiled rattle snake with the slogan “don’t tread on me.” It existed in various forms including the official flag of the naval forces. Image

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Paco Del Stinko

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I think this may be the tune to beat. Not due to any stand up and salute the flag feeling, but the story telling and arrangement. Love the use of the mom, her placement and role are excellent. Nicely constructed chorus and the horn work may (barely) wobble at times, but I'm impressed. Strongest entry for you this EIN so far.

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