My favorite version. On the porch with crickets and frogs singing backup. Doesn't get better than this

In the spring of 1949, that's when I crossed the county line It's there I saw in Seneca Creek A girl named Ruth who washed her feet I told her my name was RC Phares that I'd marry her with half a karat She said, "I do, but no stone can reach the prettiest shine of this here creek" The mud was deep and the roads were wide We'd retreat and then retake the lines Korean winters had torn me down and killed all the boys from my hometown But I'm coming home, Ruth, my dear I got money in my pocket, don't you fear We'll build a life by Seneca Creek You'll have everything you'll ever need Let's build a home by Seneca Creek and raise ourselves a family I'll work on the farm, you work the store We'll have everything we ever hoped for With the top of a mountain above our heads and the roar of Seneca by the bed Seneca Creek And sure enough, the hard times came You loved those, I did the same We made it through the winter's cold And many summers young and old In '85, the creek did rise but it only took the other side The Gandee, North Fork and South Branch too The house stood still that I built for you In '94, when you got sick, we'd make up trips for the hell of it Take my hand, Ruth, my dear I'll take you back to any year And now you lie on the hill up high Right beneath the mountain sky Seneca Creek sings below Atop the tree sits a lonely crow We built a home by Seneca Creek and raised ourselves a family I worked on the farm, you worked the store We had everything we'd ever hoped for With the top of a mountain above our heads and the roar of Seneca by the bed Seneca Creek

Both my grandfather's were Korean Vets, both came home to start their families, both lost their ring fingers working the farm. Ones gone and ones still here, this song hits home.

Modern day troubadour. So much soul & passion. Thank you so much for this post.

One of the best live performers, I’ve seen! Charlotte, NC May ‘23

This song is so beautiful! Love it!❤❤❤❤

This is incredible

Stumbled across this on autoplay from radio wv. this is so amazing. just beautiful. Makes me so incredibly homesick. Maybe one day i will see them woods again. Stay Blessed Everyone.

Love that you captured the old west in your music! Thank you!

This song literally reminds me of the whole year of 2021:/

Holy shit man. Absolutely incredible

Amazing

Doing big things Charles G! Sounds fantastic!

Awesome

This is true country music. 4:16

CWG is beyond good.

Love this. #Seneca

My god. Great option here my friend .#SENECA

Damn that was amazing

Whew. Gets ya. Can't wait to see you at Healing Appalachia in September

Sounds like home. Love the crickets.

Mind blowing. More if this!

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🖤🖤🖤

incredible

I forgot to breathe.

Great set up and great job. Yeah very good quality. You mind sharing how you do it ? Thx

Hi 👋🏼 Hannah!!🤭

fucking get it charles DON'T STOP!!

This is a dope version, but I miss the drums walking me through the song. Still, very goood 👏

This is dope brotha! You got a template for the editing on the audio?

I am curious as to which Seneca Creek this is referring to the one in SC or Maryland? This is a great song! It tells a great story and heartfelt! Thank you bro!

Senaca rock's WV is my favorite creek. Not sure what Senaca your talking about

When was this filmed?