Heavy Heart Knockin'
Rufus Blackthorn
Blues
About
This raw, soulful blues track unfolds over a classic 12-bar progression, with emotive male vocals bending blue notes to convey the sting of betrayal and lost love. Expressive guitar bends and call-and-response patterns drive the intimate narrative of hardship and resilience, backed by acoustic guitar, harmonica, and sparse drums for an unpolished, live-room feel. The guitar solo wails with gritty improvisation, evoking the resilient spirit of Deep South roots.
Lyrics
Woke up this morning Sun don't shine no more Heart heavy as lead Knockin' at my door She packed her bags in the dead of night Left me standin' in the pourin' rain So tight Now the days drag slow Nights cut deep like a knife Gotta find my way Through this Through this lonesome life Like a river runnin' wild Betrayed By the one who made my heart But I'll rise again Shake this sorrow free Blues in my soul Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me Oh, but it won't bury me
Heavy Heart Knockin'
Rufus Blackthorn
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