Name: Granna's Piano
Duration: P00H02M57S
Description: For Edith Melvin, Bernice Simpson, Brenda Wilson, Stacey Simpson Duke, and Sheree Tolbert

Granna's Piano

by Sloan Brothers

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For Edith Melvin, Bernice Simpson, Brenda Wilson, Stacey Simpson Duke, and Sheree Tolbert

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Granna's piano was never in tune
I can't separate its sound from that room
the peeling green paint and the lightbulb hung too high to change

she lived in a mill town a few blocks from the river
that mill wore her hands down, they'd nothing left to give her
so Mom led the songs until Stacey and Sheree reached that age

then sings my soul
take my hand
precious Lord
just as I am

don't tune those chords
just let it sound old
let's sing in four parts
while we all still can

Granna's piano is likely no more
too much for grandkids to have room for
but sometimes I find myself humming those ragged refrains

then sings my soul
take my hand
precious Lord
just as I am

don't tune those chords
just let it sound old
let's sing in four parts
while we all still can

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released January 15, 2023
Written by R. Sloan Simpson

R. Sloan Simpson - piano, organ, guitars, bass, drum programming, vocals
Jay Gonzalez - vocals

Recorded at our homes

Mixed and mastered by R. Sloan Simpson

Art by Chris McNeal

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Sloan Brothers Athens, Georgia

R. Sloan Simpson retired from live recording and began making his own music with friends in the year 2020 as Sloan Brothers.

Culture Bleed EP is out 3/17/2023.

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