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The old barn has stood here since 1824
Paint cracked and peeling on its massive sliding doors
Still stands big and strong but it blocks the neighbour's view
We're gonna knock it down before the winter's through

We're tearing down the barnyard for a house all new
It won't have broken windows or a leaky roof
Our daddy's daddy and his daddy built the barn real well
Their spirits are right here, not in heaven, not in hell

And the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Barn walls will crumble, where wild weeds sprawl
Yeah the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Folks won't remember it was ever here at all

We planted a big chestnut tree in the middle of the yard
We planted it for daddy, cause daddy worked so hard
He'd've known to grow it, he knew how to run a farm
Yet ours looks like it's dying cause we're tearing down the barn

And the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Barn walls will crumble, where wild weeds sprawl
Yeah the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Folks won't remember it was ever here at all

It was standing strong - for decades and years
It was standing through - depression and fears
It was standing as - generations grew past
It was standing then - and now the barnyard won't last

And the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Barn walls will crumble, where wild weeds sprawl
Yeah the horses will run free, grasses grow tall
Folks won't remember it was ever here at all

The old barn has stood here since 1824
Now the barn won't be around much longer anymore

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from Seed, Creed & Generation, released March 26, 2010
Music by Niels Cremer
Lyrics by Niels Cremer & Marybeth D'Amico
Recorded & produced by Atze Ton and Niels Cremer at atzeton Musikproduktionen

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Niels Cremer Munich, Germany

Niels is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is firmly rooted in the acoustic singer- songwriter tradition, yet his work is clearly contemporary. His music has earned him an ISC "Song of the Year"
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Niels‘ latest album “Seven Scores Of Sorrow“ is a collection of laid-back, groovy and mostly acoustic songs built around sincere lyrics and solid musicianship. ... more

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