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"Powderfinger (Live Rust)" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Live Rust, released 14th November 1979. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.
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[Verse 1] Look out, Mama, there's a white boat coming up the river With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail I think you'd better call John It don't look like they're here to deliver the mail And they're less than a mile away I hope they didn't come to stay It's got numbers on the side and a gun And it's making big waves [Verse 2] Daddy's gone, my brother's out huntin' in the mountain Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou So the powers that be left me here to do thе thinkin' And I just turned twenty-two I was wonderin' what to do And thе closer they got The more those feelings grew [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin' He told me "Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothin'" When the first shot hit the dock I saw it coming Raised my rifle to my eye Never stopped to wonder why Then I saw black And my face splashed in the sky [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] Shelter me from the powder and the finger Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger Just think of me as one you never figured Would fade away so young With so much left undone Remember me to my love I know I'll miss her
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