Also, a song recorded by the
The Flying Burrito Brothers written by
Gram Parsons and
Chris Hillman.
Hillman is one of the original Byrds and one of only three original Byrds still living. Parsons, of course, is the country-rock
pioneer who played with
the Byrds for only a short time.
The song is full of apocalyptic lyrics, like "The scientists say it'll all wash away," and, "This old earthquake is gonna put me in the poorhouse; it seems like this whole world's insane."
The constant refrain says "Your gold-plated door won't keep out the lord's burning rain."
Recorded by many people, perhaps best by Emmylou Harris on her "Luxury Liner" album.