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The Ballad of ol' Punkinhead

from Oktobrr by Twitch n Jimbers

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lyrics

Out past route 6 and on up in the sticks
you’ll find a haunted feed store
head on past and turn down the dirt road
until you think you can’t go any more
the road gets rough but soon enough you’ll come a’crossed a lightning split tree
move real slow and listen as you go cause that’s where ol’ Punkinhead will be

His family’s been around since before the war
eating what they grew and hunting wild boar
on one Halloween night his Ma gave birth
to the strangest child on God’s green earth

Singing the tale of ol’ Punkinhead
hangs on the heartstrings heavy as lead
abandoned at birth as he caused such a scare
folks that mean him harm had best beware

His Ma cried and wailed with a terrible force
his Pa put him in a feed sack and jumped on his horse
laid him under a tree in the hills far away
heard a crash of thunder as he galloped away

A wolf found the babe crying all alone
and carried him away to the home of a crone
she taught him her ways and those of the land
filling his Punkinhead with stories so grand

This is the story of ol’ Punkinhead
given a home that was free of dread
raised by a witch who was so kind
and a wise old crow who could speak his mind

Well, one morning the old witch up and died
poor ol’ Punkinhead cried and cried
her soul stepped free of mortal chains
so he built a pyre and burned her remains

Punkinhead was alone once again
except for a crow that called him friend
taking the hag’s old guitar to play
he packed a bag and went on his way


Punkinhead, oh Punkinhead
listen to what the old crow said
play your guitar for the earth and the stars
and the one who loves you will never be far

So if you ever find a lightning split tree
and hear a guitar playing sweet as can be
count yourself blessed and hear what I said
leave him in peace, it’s just ol’ Punkinhead
leave him in peace x4
it’s just ol’ Punkinhead...

credits

from Oktobrr, released September 1, 2023
Twitch- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Synth, Sound Effects
Taras Kuznetsov- Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals
grimsby- Bass Clarinet
Crow- Caws
Jimbers- Lyrics

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Twitch and Jimbers are lost deep within The Southern Mythic, where they make music, art and tell stories. Welcome along.

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