"Lie to the Children" is an original track written, performed, and produced by Blind Squirrel.  The song features James Hutcheson on vocals and acoustic guitar, David Marbain on acoustic guitar, and Phillip Sanderson on banjo and harmonica.  Release date: 6.5.21

Lyrics:
Cry ... Cry yourself to sleep
Leave ... running with the sun
Lie ... lie to the children
Never tell them ... things that you’ve done

Never tell the story
How you left and went away
Left her with her hunger
And gave up the right to play

Write ... write her a letter
How you ... you forgot to cry
Speak ... speak to the others
But don’t ... don’t you tell them why

Can’t forget it all, ... don’t try
Keep it out of sight
Cloaked from the light

Keep it hidden in your Bible
The note that explains the truth
Read it in the darkness
If you’re looking for the proof

Photo:  New River Gorge, WV--May, 30 2021 (PLS)

Lie To The Children

James brought the words and music to “I’m There” in a nearly completed from right from the beginning (lyrics and chords).  The song describes one of the strange ways that love works: over time, inevitably, with patience, sneaky, and sometimes without your heart knowing what has happened.

The only question was, how can we “Squirrel-up” the song?  Writing the other instrument parts to the song (bass parts, acoustic parts, and lead work) took a lot more time, and was an evolutionary process.  How do you imbue the song with the energy and feeling that we know to be the song’s potential?  We hope we have done it justice.

Release date: 11/23/21

Credits: lyrics and music by James Hutcheson, performed by Blind Squirrel

Personnel:
	James Hutcheson—guitar, lead vocals, percussion
	David Marbain—bass guitar
	Phillip Sanderson—acoustic guitar, lead guitar

Lyrics:

I'm There

Call out the guards,
muster all your troops,
tell them watch for spies
Tell them I’m at large,
give ‘em orders to shoot if they see white in my eyes

Fortify your defenses, go ahead and prepare
You can try to resist me, I don’t even care

I’m coming in like a thief in the night, 
I’m jimmying doors you thought you locked up tight
Before you know that I’m inside, I’m there 
And you don’t care

Sound the alarm,
tell your heart’s sentries
to be on alert
Tell them there’s no harm
if they trust in no one then you can’t get hurt

Fortify your defenses, go ahead and prepare
You can try to resist me, I don’t even care

You can resist me only for so long
You can say no until it just feels wrong
But in the blink of your eye I’m there
And you won’t care

I'm There

Gaps
lyrics and music by James Hutcheson.
Published:	August 3, 2023

Lead vocals:  James Hutcheson
Backing vocals:  James Hutcheson and David Marbain
Percussion:  David Marbain
Bass:  David Marbain
Lead electric guitar:  Phillip Sanderson
Acoustic guitar:  Phillip Sanderson
Keyboards:  Phillip Sanderson
All other guitar work (rhythm guitar, lead riffs):  James Hutcheson

“Gaps” could also be called “The Six Month Song” because that’s how long it took us to record and turn it into a finished product.  Along the way there were a host of interruptions, and the fact that every time we got back together we picked up where we left off and resumed the process speaks to the dedication of the band to make this song a reality.  We believe the work has paid off and have created a product that we are proud of.

Gaps

Lyrics and music by James Hutcheson, performed by the boys of Blind Squirrel (James, Dave, and Phillip) who all play acoustic guitars on the track.  Lead vocals are James and backup vocals are Dave.  Release date 3.30.16.   

Don't Say That It's Over

Music by James Hutcheson, lyrics by Phillip Sanderson and James Hutcheson, "Don't Take Me Home" is performed by Blind Squirrel.

Don't Take Me Home

I Belong To You

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Blind Squirrel is a trio of guitarists, each who just wanted other people to play and sing with. We started playing together in June of 2013, knocking ideas around and rotating hosting duties so we didn't annoy our families too much. We'd play covers of American music and try to write our own stuff. Every now and then we would play a song that sounded like magic, better than we would have thought we could sound. Pretty cool, we thought. But then, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.

I'm There

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