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The Scarlet Tide - Alison Krauss

Album: A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection

genre: Bluegrass Country

Well I recall his parting words
Must I accept his fate
Or take myself far from this place
I thought I heard a black bell toll
A little bird did sing
Man has no choice
When he wants every thing

We’ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

Man goes beyond his own decision
Gets caught up in the mechanism
Of swindlers who act like kings
And brokers who break everything
The dark of night was swiftly fading
Close to the dawn of day
Why would I want him just to lose him again

We’ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

Lyrics added by Degas Van Anton

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T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello wrote the song.
Song details
  • Publishing: Rounder
  • Co-Production: Alison Krauss
  • Composition: Elvis Costello
  • Release Date: April 3, 2007
"The Scarlet Tide" was nominated for an Academy Award and for a Grammy Award.