What Matters Most

by Bet Smith feat. The Currie Brothers and Miranda Mulholland

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What Matters Most

Your forefathers cleared these woods with their backs
Dreaming of cities and the lovely life you would have
Fast cars and an office in the sky
Their blood, sweat and tears left it all for you

Your great-grandmothers suffered through the years
Raising their boys up; strong backs, good bones, no fear
With axes in hand they flattened all of this land
And they left a playground all for you

But what Matters Most?
The wolf or the payload?
Jet planes or the buffalo?
Coyote or the high road?

Your good name is known throughout the world
It sounds like money, success, nice suits, hot girls
You can take it for granted, completely shut your eyes
You will never touch soil, they did it all for you

What Matters Most
The wolf or the payload?
Jet planes or the buffalo?
Coyote or the high road?

And you let your clean mouth touch my dirty lips
For I am an animal and you didn’t mean to do it
But you couldn’t deny something deep inside
That wants to be free from what is all for you

What Matters Most
The wolf or the payload?
Jet planes or the buffalo?
Coyote or the high road?

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released September 6, 2015
Bet Smith - Vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, xylophone
Rob Currie - Electric guitar, bass
Andrew Currie - Drums, percussion
Miranda Mulholland - Fiddle

Produced and recorded and mixed by Rob Currie

Mastered by Joao Carvalho

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Bet Smith Gravenhurst, Ontario

Bet Smith is a Canadian alternative folk singer-songwriter who weaves environmental and socio-political philosophy into rich, reflective compositions. With a voice that is gentle and familiar, Smith offers elegant melodies locked to lyrics that are paced and precise. ... more

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The first album I heard from David Newberry changed the way I think about listening to and writing music. I've been a huge fan ever since. Just the right blend of rage, politics and vulnerability. Bet Smith
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