Copperhead Sunday

Built around A snake-handling preacher whose faith is tested when the congregation starts asking questions about the bodies in the bayou. Dust & Wire's red-clay authenticity carries the concept through blues that rewards repeat listens. "Brother Harlan holds the serpent every Sunday after hymns" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs tense, gritty, driving. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.

[verse 1] Brother Harlan holds the serpent every Sunday after hymns Says the venom cannot touch a man who's cleansed of all his sins The congregation watches with a fear they call the faith But the copperhead's been defanged behind the altar just in case He preaches fire and brimstone with a python round his neck But the real snake in the building is the one they don't suspect [chorus] Copperhead Sunday everybody pray Copperhead Sunday who's the predator today The preacher holds the poison but the poison holds the truth Copperhead Sunday and the devil's in the pew The devil's in the pew [verse 2] The sheriff found a boot down by the bayou after dark Matched a deacon who went missing after questioning the ark Of finances and ledgers and the building fund that grew While the chapel walls were rotting and the rain was coming through Brother Harlan smiled and said the Lord works in his ways Some men walk into the water and the water lets them stay [chorus] Copperhead Sunday everybody pray Copperhead Sunday who's the predator today The preacher holds the poison but the poison holds the truth Copperhead Sunday and the devil's in the pew The devil's in the pew [bridge] The choir keeps singing hallelujah anyway The organ keeps on playing through the stain Because out here in the swamp land where the water meets the law Faith and fear and power share the same jaw They share the same jaw [chorus] Copperhead Sunday everybody pray Copperhead Sunday who's the predator today The preacher holds the poison but the poison holds the truth Copperhead Sunday and the devil's in the pew The devil's in the pew [outro] Brother Harlan holds the serpent But who holds Brother Harlan Copperhead Sunday Amen