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An homage to the once resplendent city of Cairo, Illinois.

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Cairo 


Floodplain makes good cotton fields

I’ve got Dixieland beneath my wheels

And faded, faded skies
Cairo in my eyes



I been here once or twice before 

And danced the Charleston on barroom floors

Faded, faded skies
Cairo in my eyes



The dress was fine and the mood was gay

Money flowed and brass bands played

Faded, faded skies
Cairo in my eyes



Some folks curse and shun this town

Say the devil gonna bring her down



On a spit of land where the rivers meet

Mississippi come and fill the streets

Faded, faded skies
Cairo in my eyes



Ain’t no levee gonna help you now

There’s no tourist dollars in this ghost town



You’re a city belle and a southern jewel

Won’t you take me home with you

Faded, faded skies
Cairo in my eyes

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from Big Mystery, released August 10, 2009

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Dana and Susan Robinson Cabot, Vermont

"From Cabot, Vermont – Americana-roots and folk duo, Dana and Susan Robinson combine vivid, songwriting with fiddle tunes, oldtime banjo, elegant melodies, and rich harmony singing."

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