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Jim CarpenterThe Bridge Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana

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acoustic, dobro, fiddle and mandolin provide backdrop for the pretty folk-country song. Jack Sundrud (Poco) sings harmony.

Jim Carpenter - guitars, mandolin, percussion, vocal / Byron House - acoustic bass / Andrea Zonn - fiddle / Rob Ickes - dobro / Jack Sundrud - harmony vocal

The Bridge

they built that bridge across the river
the year that I was born
I was two weeks late, hard to deliver
in the eye of a mighty storm
with my first breath, the river crested
and tore that two-lane down
the doctor smiled at the lucky child
“Boy, it’s a long way around”

they built it high the second time
of concrete and steel
as a kid, I jumped off that bridge
to see how it would feel
to prove to the world and a blue-eyed girl
this boy knew no fear
then I watched them fade a few years later
in my rear-view mirror

that bridge won’t burn__it can’t hold a flame
no matter how I try to leave it all behind
that bridge won’t burn__there’s still a way
to get back home when I’ve had all the loneliness
one man can take

for the promise of a kiss, one cold November night
I climbed in vain to write her name, in a heart along with mine

now that bridge stands high, four lanes wide
still a stones throw across
I’ve been all around the world
trying to get lost
now all I ever needed
stands before my weary eyes
though the names have changed
the hearts remain
painted on the side

that bridge won’t burn__it can’t hold a flame
no matter how hard I try to leave it all behind
that bridge won’t burn__there’s still a way
to get back home, when I’ve had all the loneliness
one man can take
to carry me home . . . x

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CONNECT i CUTS
From Niantic, home of the sweetest bay scallops anywhere, Jim's music goes down as smooth as steamers dipped in broth and melted butter. (sorry Vegans, it's really good!)

Rivergods Radio
Jim is a long-time friend, and one of our favorite songwriters. He has performed on and produced both the Rivergods' and Village Jammers' latest CDs. Here's one from his own, Bahia Honda.