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Cover to Cover

by The Brother Brothers

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1.
If you love somebody enough You'll follow wherever they go That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis If you love somebody enough You'll go where your heart wants to go That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis I know if you'd seen her you'd tell me 'cause you are my friend Now, I've got to find her and find out the trouble she's in If you tell me that she's not here I'll follow the trail of her tears That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis She would get mad and she used to say She'd come back to Memphis someday That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis Now, I haven't eaten a bite Or slept for three days and nights That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis I've got to find her and tell her that I love her so And I'll never rest 'til I find out why she had to go Thank you for your precious time Forgive me if I start to cry That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis That's how I got to Memphis
2.
These Days 03:03
I've been out walking I don't do too much talking These days, these days These days I seem to think a lot About the things that I forgot to do And all the times I had the chance to I had a lover I don't think I'll risk another These days, these days These days I seem to be afraid To live the life that I have made in song Well, it's just that I've been losing for so long Well, I've stopped my dreaming I don't do too much scheming These days, these days These days I sit on corner stones And count the time in quarter tones to ten Please don't confront me with my failures I have not forgotten them
3.
The sun is surely sinking down And the moon is slowly rising But this old world must still be spinning round And I still love you So, close your eyes You can close your eyes, it's alright I don't know no love songs And I can't sing the blues anymore But I can sing this song And you can sing this song when I'm gone It won't be long before another day And we’re gonna have a good time And no one's gonna take that time away And you can stay as long as you like So, close your eyes You can close your eyes, it's alright I don't know no love songs And I can't sing the blues anymore But I can sing this song And you can sing this song when I'm gone So, close your eyes You can close your eyes, it's alright I don't know no love songs And I can't sing the blues anymore But I can sing this song And you can sing this song when I'm gone
4.
You can be a prince You can be a king You know you can do anything But you can’t hear the birdies sing If you ain’t got love You can buy a house And put it on your land A pretty white place on the purty white sand But you’re a pauper with an empty hand If you ain’t got love If you ain’t got love You ain’t got nothing You ain’t living at all If you aint’ got love you got nobody To catch you when you fall You can live it up And you can hit the town You can be the biggest playboy around But you ain’t nothing when the lights go down If you ain’t got love If you ain’t got love You ain’t got nothing You ain’t living at all If you aint’ got love you aint’ got nobody To catch you when you fall You can live it up And you can hit the town You can be the biggest playboy around But you ain’t nothing when the lights go down If you ain’t got love You ain’t nothing when the lights go down If you ain’t got love You ain’t nothing when the lights go down If you ain’t got love
5.
There's a rugged road on the prairie Stretchin' all across the last frontier There a stranger strives solitary Blessed is the lonesome pioneer Roll on, roll on, roll on Night birds are flyin' Come on, the light is gone Hope's slowly dyin' Tell me how you come ridin' through Still surveyin' the miles yet to run On the long and lonely road to kingdom come He can blaze a trail, though the rumblin' Dims his guiding light to just a spark When the hour is low, he comes tumblin' When the moon is high he gives his heart Roll on, roll on, roll on Night birds are flyin' Come on, the light is gone Hope's slowly dyin' Tell me how you come ridin' through Gainin' steady till this round is won On the long and lonely road to kingdom come People far below chasin' pleasure Offer him directions on the run Prophets on the path offer treasure Though he's mighty hungry he takes none Roll on, roll on, roll on Night birds are flyin' Come on, the light is gone Hope's slowly dyin' Tell me how you come ridin' through Blindly faithful but followin' none On the long & lonely road to kingdom come When the sun goes down at the right time Comes a-windin' through the purple haze Just a feather's touch in the night time It'll color all my weary days Shinin' finer than this earthly sun On the ragged rugged road to kingdom come On the ragged rugged road to kingdom come
6.
I Will 01:50
Who knows how long I've loved you You know I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime If you want me to, I will For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I will always feel the same Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart And when at last I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be near you For the things you do endear you to me How you know I will I will
7.
I get along without you very well Of course, I do Except when soft rains fall And drip from leaves, then I recall The thrill of being sheltered in your arms Of course, I do But I get along without you very well I've forgotten you just like I should Of course, I have Except to hear your name Or someone's laugh that is the same I've forgotten you just like I should What a guy What a fool am I To think my breaking heart Could kid the moon What's in store? Should I phone once more? No, it's best that I just stick to my tune I get along without you very well Of course, I do Except perhaps in spring But I should never think of spring For that would surely break my heart in two
8.
Standin' down on Main Street Across from Mr. Blues In my faded leather jacket And my weathered Brogan shoes A chill north wind was blowin' But the spring was comin' on As I wondered to myself Just how long I had been gone So, I strolled across old Main Street Walked down a flight of stairs I stepped into the hall And saw that all my friends were there Well, the neon sign was flashin' saying "Welcome come on in" It feels so good feelin' good again My favorite band was playin' An Otis Redding song And when they sang the chorus everybody sang along And Dan and Margarita They were swayin' side by side And I heard they were divorcin' But I guess they let it slide And I wished I had some money So that I could buy a round And I wished I'd cashed my paycheck Before I came to town But I reached into my pocket Found three twenties and a ten It feels so good feelin' good again Well there goes old man Perkins Just sittin' on his stool Watchin' Butch and Jimmy John Talkin' loud and playin' pool And the boys from Silver City Were all standin' by the fire Singin' like they thought Themselves the Tabernacle choir And I wanted you to see them all I wished that you were there I looked across the room And saw you standin' on the stair And when I caught your eye I saw you break into a grin It feels so good feelin' good again And I wanted you to see them all I wished that you were there I looked across the room And saw you standin' on the stair And when I caught your eye I saw you break into a grin It feels so good feelin' good again It feels so good feelin' good again
9.
Oh play me a blues song And fade down the light I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight Just let me dream on Oh just let me sway While the sweet violins And the saxophones play And I know you don't know me But can we pretend That we care for each other Till the band reach the end And it’s one step for aching, two steps for breaking Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love One step’s for sighing, two steps for crying Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love Now they say love's for gamblers And the pendulum swings I bet hard on love and I lost everything So, don't send me home now Put a shot in my arm And we'll sing ‘bout old memories And drink till the dawn And hey there bandleader won't you play one more time For I've got plenty money in this pocket of mine And it’s one step for aching, two steps for breaking Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love One step’s for sighing, and two steps for crying Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love And I know you don't know me But can we pretend That we care for each other Till the band reach the end And it’s one step for aching, two steps for breaking Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love One step’s for sighing, and two steps for crying Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love
10.
High Sierra 03:07
I've been higher than the high sierra Lower than Death Valley must be And I've been right, mostly wrong Wrong about you, right about me The way I feel, I can't explain So much passion turned to pain The sun still shines most of the time Did you know the sun shines when it rains? And I've been higher than the high sierra Lower than Death Valley must be And I've been right, mostly wrong Wrong about you, right about me And I've been cursed and I've been praised And I've been nothing these days But I'll come back, time will see If I'm wrong about you, right about me I've been higher than the high sierra Lower than Death Valley must be And I've been right, mostly wrong Wrong about you, right about me Wrong about you, right about me
11.
Have you ever been to Richmond in November? When the cold Virginia rain is coming down Friends, I'm here to tell you it's no pleasure When you're all alone and a stranger to the town Don't get me wrong, I do like east Virginia And Richmond's full of hospitality Except for one Virginia girl I know of That made a perfect love wreck out of me Blue Virginia blue There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blue There's no girls in the whole wide world That'll break your heart like Virginia girls There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blue Well, she called me up in Saint Paul, Minnesota Said "I need you here in Richmond, right away" "Take the bus and I'll meet you at the station" "Bring some clothes I might want you to stay" Well, my bus pulled in the station late this evening And there ain't a soul around this place but me She must have changed her mind or she'd forgotten And her name ain't in the phone directory Blue Virginia blue There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blue There's no girls in the whole wide world That'll break your heart like Virginia girls There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blue Well, I wish I had some money for a taxi Or a warm and cozy place to lie down Instead of standing all alone in Richmond When the cold Virginia rain is coming down Blue Virginia blue There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blues There's no girls in the whole wide world That'll break your heart like Virginia girls There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blues There's no girls in the whole wide world That'll break your heart like Virginia girls There ain't no blue like blue Virginia blues
12.
Someday the silver moon and I will go to dreamland I will close my eyes and wake up there in dreamland Tell me who will put flowers on a flower's grave? Who will say a prayer? Will I meet a China rose there in dreamland? Or does love lie bleeding in dreamland? Are these days forever and always? And if we are to die tonight Is there a moonlight up ahead? And if we are to die tonight Another rose will bloom For a faded rose Will I be the one that you save? I love when it showers But no one puts flowers On a flower's grave One rose blooms and another will die It's always been that way I remember the showers But no one puts flowers On a flower's grave And if we are to die tonight Is there a moonlight up ahead? I remember the showers But no one puts flowers On a flower's grave

about

Harmonizing folk duo The Brother Brothers are used to hearing Everly Brothers comparisons, but even Phil and Don couldn’t beat the sound of siblings Adam and David Moss, who share identical DNA. The twins started weaving their voices together before they hit first grade, learning by singing along to the Everlys, the Beatles and other artists they found in their dad’s record collection. On their new album, Cover to Cover, the Brother Brothers pay homage to those early influences and other favorite songwriters with unique arrangements of both beloved classics and songs they want more people to hear. Among their eclectic picks: Tom T. Hall’s “That’s How I Got to Memphis,” Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” James Taylor’s “You Can Close Your Eyes,” Hoagy Carmichael’s “I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes),” Robert Earl Keen’s “Feelin’ Good Again,” Richard Thompson’s “Waltzing’s for Dreamers,” Judee Sill’s “Rugged Road” and Tom Waits’ “Flowers Grave.” Their exquisite version of The Beatles’ “I Will” holds special significance, because they created their own harmonies over the solo-vocal original when they were six.

Fiddler/violinist Adam and cello player/guitarist David also called on special friends, from singer/mandolinist Sarah Jarosz to Lake Street Dive vocalist Rachael Price—who sings with her sister, Emily, making this effort even more of a family affair.

“Intimate acoustic folk anchored by butter-smooth close-harmony vocals and minimalist-yet-sophisticated arrangements” —Rolling Stone Country

“wonderful ... fabulous old-time playing and sibling harmony.” —NPR

“natural harmonies and evocative lyricism that reflect a timeless sound and spirit.” —Relix

“soulful folk” —Billboard

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released August 5, 2022

Sarah Jarosz appears courtesy of Rounder Records
Rachael Price appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records
Michaela Anne appears courtesy of Yep Rock Records

Adam Moss: vocals, fiddle, Wurlitzer
David Moss: vocals, cello, guitar
Ryan Scott: electric guitar (3, 4), organ (5)
Alison Brown: banjo (8, 11)
Michael Rinne: bass (9, 10)
Jeff Picker: acoustic lead guitar (2), bass (1-5, 8, 11)
Matty Meyer: drums
Michaela Anne: harmony vocals (10)
Sarah Jarosz: mandolin (8), harmony vocals (3)
Rachael Price: harmony vocals (7)
Emily Price: harmony vocals (7)

Produced by The Brother Brothers
Recorded and mixed by Matt Coles at Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Mastered by Randy LeRoy at Tonal Park, Takoma Park, Maryland
Photography by Kaitlyn Raitz – www.kaitlynraitzphoto.com
Design by Robert Hakalski – www.visual-machinery.com

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