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Written by Andrew Nieporent in 2019.
Produced by Steve Carter in 2020-21.

"You cannot serve both God and Mammon."

lyrics

Black wind howling where the road is paved
Black wind howling where the road is paved
That endless skyway fades away
Somebody will not be saved
Black wind howling where the road is paved

Black wind howling at the stock exchange
Black wind howling at the stock exchange
Those sparkling sands of power sway
Harder to tell night from day
Black wind howling at the stock exchange

I found myself on a drunken street
I found myself on a drunken street
Higher ground across the street
Water between it and me
I found myself on a drunken street

Took off my shoes and rolled up my jeans
Took off my shoes and rolled up my jeans
I closed my eyes and I whispered "please"
and waded in up to my knees
Took off my shoes and rolled up my jeans

I felt the sand beneath my feet
I felt the sand beneath my feet
Afraid of what might lie beneath
Gave my toes no time to think
I felt the sand beneath my feet

Treading barefoot down the street
Treading barefoot down the street
Couples smiling strange at me
They're headed down that same drunken street
Treading barefoot down the street

Black wind howling where the people pray
Black wind howling where the people pray
That diamond desert's hardened clay
Wisdom's cold and locked away
Black wind howling where the people pray

Black wind howling where the children play
There's a black wind howling where the children play
That golden valley's turning grey
Wisdom's cold and locked away

credits

from The Second Renaissance, released April 14, 2021
Andrew Nieporent - Guitar, vocals
Steve Carter - String arrangements, sound design

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Andrew Nieporent Verona, New Jersey

Folk-infused singer-songwriter. Solo but increasingly band- and collaboration-oriented. Mostly acoustic but electric- curious. Host of the Fine Grind Open Mic Night. Veteran of thousands of local shows and open mics. Hardcore fan of Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Tom Waits, and Conor Oberst. Flattered to sometimes be aurally mistaken for John Darnielle, Colin Meloy, and Jeff Mangum. ... more

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