Jeromy Darling's lyrics & chords

This line, gently lifted from Jeromy’s as-yet-to-be-recorded autobiographical song “The Mississippi”, deftly depicts his childhood home – a trailer park in Ames, IA – demolished years ago to pave way for new condominiums. Only fond memories fill the otherwise dreary surroundings of his childhood: feral cats, violent neighbors and a makeshift junkyard the kids used as a playground. Too young to understand poverty, but old enough to understand love, Jeromy would find safety and solace in the arms of his parents, Mark and Kathy Darling. ...read more