East Asheville Hardware Lyrics - David Wilcox

An angel appeared in a holy vision 

Stood by my bedside in shivering light 

Spoke my name, told me my mission 

I could not believe I was hearing him right 

'Cause he said, "Go, my son, go, always go to 

East Asheville Hardware before you go to Lowe's", he said 

"Go to East Asheville Hardware before you go to Lowe's" 

"You'll help to keep them open, I'm worried they might close 

From the stiff competition from the National Conglomerate 

With the full page ad in the color section of the Sunday paper supplement 

And stacks of plastic swimming pools and seven brands of power tools 

And rows and rows of registers, all having nice days" 

"But no, you go", he said to me with light around his face 

He said, "You go first to that age-old place 

To that old wooden door that you have to close behind you 

To the wide-board wooden floor, worn down soft" 

"To the real thing, a good advice, quality at the fair price 

And know that they know how deep the frost goes here 

I'm sure there's stuff you'll have to find at Paty's, Lowe's or Sears" 

"But go to East Asheville Hardware 

Go to East Asheville Hardware before it disappears"