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Tear Them Houses Down

from Little Lover by Helen Townsend

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Crossing the fields of chain gang to gospel, smoke signals and rhythmic messages from mountain top to the deep valleys, Tear Them Houses down is inspired by the passing of Chester Nez a Navajo Code Talker who died in 2014, who’s words were used in code to assist the US Forces in battle in WW2 1942.

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Got a message to send to you
Got a message so clear and true
Got a message so cold and dark
Tonight, we're gonna tear them houses down
Oh, Hey Oh Hey Oh hey Oh hey
I had a yearning in my soul
I had a yearning to speak my words
I had a yearning to play my part
But I never thought ide do the devils work

Chorus x 2
Oh hey hey hey
We're gonna tear them houses down
Oh hey hey hey
God bless my soul what have I done

Oh mother oh mother I hope you see
What them mean old men have done to me
They make me speak in a different tongue
Then use my words to tear houses down
Oh, Hey Oh Hey Oh hey Oh hey
Chorus x 2
God Bless My Soul what have I done x 4
Oh, Hey Oh Hey Oh hey Oh hey

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from Little Lover, released August 23, 2019

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Helen Townsend Fremantle, Australia

Performing at the Sounds Australia Showcase for AmericanaFest 2022, Helen not only won the adoration of new fans, but also claimed #6 on the FAI Folk Charts with her EP "Love , Lies 'n' Leaving".

Helen continues to have a huge impact on the Americana scene in Australia, something that is certain to be built on with the release of 4 new singles from her upcoming Album "Take It Or Leave It". ... more

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