Burn the Red Barn (studio version)

Lyrics

THEY'RE BURNING DOWN THE RED BARN TONIGHT DUG UP THE GROUND YOU KNOW IT AIN'T RIGHT WHERE DO WE GO NOW TO LOVE AND TO FIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT BLOOD BROTHERS THERE ME AND YOU POPPED A CHERRY THERE MAYBE TWO SUMMER WAS LONG WHAT ELSE COULD WE DO IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT STEALIN' NICKELS STEALIN' DIMES HID OUT FROM THE COPS THERE SOMETIMES GROWING UP WAS OUR ONLY CRIME IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT TOOK A BEATIN' FROM MY OLD MAN TRIES TO BREAK ME WHENEVER HE CAN WENT TO THE RED BARN AND MADE ME A PLAN IT'S ALRIGHT IT'S ALRIGHT THEY'RE BURNING DOWN THE RED BARN TONIGHT PUT ALL OUR SECRETS UNDER A LIGHT THEY MIGHT TAKE THE BARN THEY'LL FOR SURE GET A FIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT IT AIN'T RIGHT THEY'RE BURNING DOWN THE RED BARN TONIGHT THEY'LL BURN DOWN THE RED BARN THEY'RE BURNING DOWN THE RED BARN TONIGHT THEY'LL BURN DOWN THE RED BARN

Credits

Lyrics Credits: Cory Cole

Music Credits: Cory Cole

Producer Credits: Josh Lillie, Cory Cole

Publisher Credits: Pending

Performance Credits: Patrick Strong, Josh Lillie, Roy Whitten, Cory Cole

Label Credits: Tin Palace Records

Description

Short Song Description: Angry, abused young man and his friends are ready to take on the townfolk intent on destroying their gathering place.

Long Song Description:

Story Behind the Song: Written while vacationing with close friends. There are times for a songwriter when the planets align and a song kind of just shows up and writes itself. The final version was changed only slightly from the stream-of-consciousness inspired first draft.

Metadata

Song Length: 3:31

Primary Genre: Country-Americana

Secondary Genre: Folk-Alternative

Tempo: Medium (111 - 130)

Lead Vocal: Male Vocal

Subject Matter 1: Change

Subject Matter 2: Anger

Mood 1: Restless

Mood 2: Furious

Language: English

Era: 2000 and later