Slippery Creek from Red Earth by Kendall Elise

I was 5 when I heard the terrible news – My uncle had died in a tragic accident after flipping his car into Slippery Creek, leaving behind my two cousins and my pregnant Aunty, the sister of my mother. My cousin was born on the 4th day the following September. I was seven when I found out that my Step-Dad was not my biological father - my father had been killed in a tragic motorbike accident while my mother was still pregnant with me. I was born the 2nd day of the following September. Both my late father and my late uncle were best friends, like brothers. This song is about time with our loved ones and how it can be cut tragically short.

Tracklist

9.	Slippery Creek	2:48

Lyrics

While we were laughing and the sun shined down below
We didn’t notice the summer start to go
The summer start to go
From warm nights of fire and song
We were singing of sorrow all along

So kiss me once more my love
And I’ll try not to weep
While I wait for you here
Down at Slippery Creek

Now the sunset slowly fades away
Now the cold and dark invades the day
The dark invades the day

I looked to the future but I was so wrong
How was I to know that we wouldn’t have long

So kiss me once more my love
And I’ll try not to weep
While I wait for you here
Down at Slippery Creek

We must live with courage and grace
And stare darkness right in the face

So kiss me once more my love
And I’ll try not to weep
While I wait for you here
Down at Slippery Creek

Credits

from Red Earth, released May 3, 2019
Words and music by Kendall Elise

Produced by Kendall Elise and Alan Meharry
Recorded at Roundhead Studios
Engineered by Patrick Hill
Mixed by Scott Seabright
Mastered by Chris Chetland from KOG

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