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Written by: Jesse Weeden
Directed by: Jesse Weeden
Filmed and Edited by: Jesse Weeden of One Trick Pony Media
Huge thank you to Jesse Weeden of One Trick Pony media for writing and directing this on the fly. This is the first time I have creative control like that away and I am thankful I did.
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Hubbardville Store is a tale as old as time about injustice, and a young man’s revenge. In America from early in the 20th century local general stores and company stores had ungodly amounts of power and were often corrupt and exploitive. These stores often gave out large lines of credit and sold products 10x over retail. This ensured the family would never be able to pay the debt. Hubbardville ain’t a real town, but I’m sure this story took place in every state in the Southeast at some point.
This story is particularly personal for me because my one side of my family lived in Brilliant, AL and was beholden to the coal mine company store and the other side ran a general store in Muhlenberg County, KY. The rich history of the stores and their power shaped the lineage of my family and influenced the people who raised me.
This tune was originally written by Larry Murray but the version I fell in love with is from Jim Ringer. Jim Ringer is an obscure singer from the 70’s folk era. He has been a huge inspiration on my life and is easily in my top 20 of influences. Go give him a listen. -Benjamin Tod
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Lyrics:
Well, it looked like rain when we laid Papa down
But he sure looked good in that suit of brown
From The Hubbardville Store
A small gray stone and a box of pine and
Two red roses tied with twine
From The Hubbardville Store
Dust to dust who could ask for more
It stood like a ghost on the paved highway
They'd come in their cars and tell us to pay
The Hubbardville Store
I was just a kid and I couldn't plow ground
And Mama would cry when the man came around
From The Hubbardville Store
Look yonder Mama, here come hard times
Well, Mama was weak but her pride was strong
She said we'd pay before too long
The Hubbardville Store
But Mama knew better I could see it in her eyes
Cause if money was meat we couldn't draw flies
From The Hubbardville Store
Look out Mama, here comes the man
They took our house and they took our land
They took everything but the clothes in our hands
The Hubbardville Store
And I swore to God I'd do 'em all in
But Mama cried Son, don't you turn to sin
For that Hubbardville Store
Look out now, you hold on, boy
Well, I felt like a man on that moonless night
With a steady hand and one match
To light The Hubbardville Store
And the people came a-running from miles around
They hid their smiles while it burned to the ground
The Hubbardville Store
Well, come on down who could ask for more
Well, they gave me ten years but they ain't built it back
Cause I burnt everything right down to the sacks
At The Hubbardville Store
Dust to dust who could ask for more
The sky's on fire from The Hubbardville Store
Look yonder Mama, could you ask for more
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