1970 Old Military Estates you felt like you belonged
Beyond all the dark clouds of time everyday a new song
in a town called Saranac Lake Everyone seemed to get along
NCCC opened a few year before it shook the mountain town
hippies and deferment escapees now wondering all around
acceptance was like baby steps across snow covered groundÂ
Soon after music by the new interlopers started to get played
at Waterhole #3 with your dogs and guitar how late you always stayed
Jack and Billy and the crew performing songs that last night we made
Those songs born by fireplace light in that circle of our commune
Echo past those adirondack days like music shadows from the moon
1970 Old Military Estates songwriter musicians gone way too soon.
Thank you so much for acknowledging this work. The early ’70s in Saranac Lake were absolutely fantastic when it came to musical talent. Joni Mitchell and John Prine to T-Rex all stoped by Old Military estates back then and we always wound up drinking pretty heavy at the Waterhole #3.
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