The Ballad Of Sissy & Porter

from Ghost Stories by The Whitmore Sisters

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lyrics

Sissy left out in the pouring rain
Said she’s going somewhere she can change her name
Fire in her hair, a little sparkle in her eye
Little did she know what would happen next
Porter was as loaded as a hot check
When they hit the border they were high as a kite in the middle of a hurricane

Golden morning, Cajun nights
Take the highway to the Northern Lights
Where the drinks are strong and music feels right
Porter, baby take me by the hand
Swing me dancing into the wind
Spinning yarn and talking ‘bout places we ain’t never been

Lights on the porch burning all night long
Sissy says “Porter, baby play my song”
With a wish and hope like a charm against the pain
Just like a storm, when it’s blowing in
It’s over just as fast as it began
Every now and then Sissy thinks about Porter and sound of the pouring rain

Golden morning, Cajun nights
Take the highway to the Northern Lights
Where the drinks are strong and music feels right
Porter baby take me by the hand
Swing me dancing into the wind
Spinning yarn and talking ‘bout places we ain’t never been

There’s truth to every story that we like to tell
Wherever Porter’s living, I hope he’s well
Holding on to lightning ain’t something you can do for long
Sitting on the porch in her rocking chair
Thinking ‘bout the stories that she’ll never share
Watching as the sky grows darker and the storm keeps rollin’ in

Golden morning, Cajun nights
Take the highway to the Northern Lights
Where the drinks are strong and music feels right
Porter baby take me by the hand
Swing me dancing into the wind
Spinning yarn and talking ‘bout places we ain’t never been

credits

from Ghost Stories, released January 21, 2022
(Bonnie Montgomery/Bonnie Whitmore) Bonnie Montgomery Publishing (ASCAP)/Starlet & Dog (Administered by Boplicity Music) (SESAC)

Eleanor Whitmore - vocals, fiddle
Bonnie Whitmore - vocals, bass
Chris Masterson - acoustic and electric guitars
Tyler Chester - organ
Jamie Douglass - drums, percussion
Dirk Powell - accordion, triangle

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The Whitmore Sisters Los Angeles, California

Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore — two of roots music’s most accomplished songwriter/instrumentalist/vocalists — conjured songs just as live music evaporated and people were isolated from each other. They became The Whitmore Sisters‘ debut album, GHOST STORIES, out January 21, 2022 on Red House Records, produced by Chris Masterson. ... more

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