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Ladder to the Sun

by Hustle Souls

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A high-voltage gospel shout about the end of the world and dreams of a better place (paradise/heaven/whatever you want to call it!) with allusion to Staples Singers "I'll Take You There" and the classic "Big Rock Candy Mountain." Written after watching a covid live stream by the great organist Cory Henry, the song has quickly become the fan favorite to close shows and get hundreds of people singing alon

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Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
Honey knows I’d never come home

I heard there was a place
Beyond the hilltops
Where no one’s worried
(I wanna Go)

There’s twenty dollar bills
On the tree tops
And lakes of whiskey
(I wanna Go)

I heard there was a place
Where no one’s worried
And no one’s hungry
(I wanna Go)

There’s berries on the vine
And lakes of honey
There’s love aplenty
(I wanna Go)

Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
And I’d never come home

Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
Honey knows I’d never come home

Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
Oh Honey knows I’d never come home

Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
And I’m never coming home

Oh what I day (Oh what I day)
Oh I believe (I believe)
This world is breaking (breaking)
Breaking at the seams
If I could build a ladder
I’d climb it to the sun
Honey knows I’d never come home

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released November 20, 2023
recorded in Canton NC at Purple Ridge Studio in 2023. Produced by Eric Sarafin. Written by Billy Litz

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Hustle Souls Asheville, North Carolina

Hustle Souls is a soul/rock band who fuse nostalgic soul aesthetics with modern sensibilities; recently named "Music Connections" Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands.

"Their blend of jazz, pop, and rock is inventive and captivating. Their lines are on point and their sound is tight, creating space for Billy Litz's rabbit hole musicianship. And you can f***ing dance to it.” - Caleb Calhoun
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