High Were the Plains, Strange Were the Times

by Bent Brothers

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1.	High Were the Plains, Strange Were the Times 04:06	lyrics	buy track
Woke up to gray skies after the world seemed to end I’ve suddenly got more in the world to tend Can’t seem to get this woman out of my dreams Looking to my heroes for what it could mean High were the plains, strange were the times Making a run for the state line It feels closer now than its ever been Got blood on my boots but I’m not sure from when Bartender asked if I’d like one for the road Took as many as I could put on my load
2.	All You Fascists Bound to Lose 03:16		buy track

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"High Were the Plains, Strange Were the Times" lyrics by William Bent and music by William and Charles Bent

B-side "All You Fascists Bound to Lose" by Woody Guthrie

This single was recorded in Greenwood Village, Colorado on what is stolen Arapaho and Cheyenne land.

Cover photo by Carol Bent
Cover design by Charles Bent

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released October 6, 2020

Charles Bent: Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, drums
William Bent: Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Produced and engineered by ourselves. DIY or die.

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Bent Brothers Denver, Colorado

William and Charles Bent are twin brothers from Denver singing songs inspired by their family history in La Junta, Colorado and stories of the West.

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