This is a song called 1701 loosely based on the subject of THE HANGMAN'S TREE OF NEW...and the ruins of a fort that once stood...the lyrics are indicative the time period. 

They do not in any way advocate the institution of slavery or any form of bondage...it's simply a story about how a person can be so enthralled with another that they are willing to accept every consequence...no matter what happens. 

I hope you guys dig it .


Thanks 
🤟🏿😈🤟🏿

The lyrics are: 

        HAD I LISTENED 

 TO YOUR FAIRYTALE SAID 
I WOULDN'T BE 
WHERE I AM TODAY 

IN A GRAVEYARD 
THE DEVIL CAME CALLING 
THE MORNING STAR
WAS A SIGHT TO SEE

A VISION OF A PORTRAIT  LONG BLACK HAIR TEMPTATION SMILE 

     I TOOK MY KNEES AND
BECAME HER CHILD!!!


(CHORUS)

IT HAPPENED IN O' NEW ORLEANS 
NOT FAR FROM THE PONTCHARTRAIN 
YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND 
THE WEAKNESS OF MAN; 
NOR THE POWER A 
MISTRESS HAS OVER HER SLAVE 


I WAS BORN DURING A BLOOD MOON
AQUARIUS ON THE RISE
IN GARDEN BEYOND THE CROSSROADS 

WHERE ANGELS REFUSE TO FLY
A MAN ROSE FROM IT'S WATERS 
WHO HAD A FACE LIKE MINE 
AND TOMBSTONES FOR HIS EYES 
SAYING MY CHARGE HAS ARRIVED. 

(CHORUS)

IT HAPPENED IN O' NEW ORLEANS 
NOT FAR FROM THE PONTCHARTRAIN 
YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND 
IT'S THE WEAKNESS OF MAN; 
NOR THE BOND OF
 A MISTRESS AND SLAVE 


1701  by 1016

Written by my husband Levi Clark(guitars lyrics and general songwriter of the band 1016 pictured with the cigarette) this track was enormously inspired by the late great Robert Johnson's HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL...it's also a testament of looking in the mirror to find the ugliness that dwells inside us all

Hope you enjoy it 

Kristen Troutman