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Hour of Darkness
Some 19 million Americans are estimated to suffer from clinical depression. With all of our technological and communications advances, none of them should be too far from help. I wrote the song in 30 minutes, about two hours before getting an email that a songwriter friend had tried to take his own life.
AM – vocals, slide acoustic guitar (CGDGCD)
Jim Baird – bowed bass
Jesse Shultzaberger – drums
Words & music by A. McKnight, 2006©Catalooch Music, BMI
Verse 1
In my hour of darkness, before the morning light
that's when the demons stalk me, in the dying night
for all their rage and anger, fuel flaming my fears
drive a man to desperation from the doubt that he hears
Chorus
And I crumble, like stone into sand
life blows like dust from my hand
Verse 2
The showdown approaches, at high noon desert sun
on the barren plains of truth ain't nowhere to run
they say if a man should wander, long enough in the heat
and he survives the solitude, his soul he'll meet
Chorus
Instrumental
Verse 3
The final hour is upon me, as twilight claims the sky
to darkness I surrender, for no peace I find
so dig my grave gently, upon a tall tree hill
though my body's lost the battle, know my soul never will
