Byrds - Tristan Gilbert

Filmed live at Manor Mill - Monkton, Maryland on Oct. 6th, 2026. Music by Tristan Gilbert. Lyrics by Garrett Anderson - 2026 - All Rights Reserved Video by Tristan Gilbert and Rachel Novak Lyrics: Mama yelling in the kitchen There’s fire catching on the curtains Sammy’s got a bad lung Can’t hardly catch a breath in his good one Papa’s been passed out From hitting the bottle and his family Sammy’s gotta act fast But he can barely breathe Helped his momma to the backyard well As the fire fills up the night There’s plenty of water to put it out But they keep standing their ground Casting their shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Mama quiet in the backyard Sammy spitting out black tar Papa was a bad man Ain’t worth a drop a water or a good damn But papa’s done come to Ready to rage against his family But he runs into a locked door and Sammy holds the key They remember those nights so well Too small to fight, nowhere to hide There’s plenty of water to put it out But they keep standing their ground Casting their shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Shadows on the wishing well Papa yelling in the kitchen Papa yelling in the kitchen Papa yelling in the kitchen Papa quiet in the kitchen