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The family’s last things have been cleared out
‘cept your memories and your luck
& whatever’s in your coat pocket
or will fit into a pick-up truck
this land was our’s for 40 years
but it ain’t ours no more
banker with a gold watch said: “I tried to warn ya’!”
I'm off to look for God in California

Now, I’ve heard there was work to be had
picking fruit in the bright warm sun
I aim to see if it’s true or not
and if it is, well I’m gonna get me one.
I was taught hard work will take you far.
I was taught fairness is a guiding star
But that ever worked out in Oklahoma
maybe it will in California.

Bridge:
Red dust hangin’ in the air.
Red dust in yer eyes and ears.
Red dust filling up every seam
hope there’s no red dust in The San Joaquin

I gotta preacher friend who don’t preach no more
but he sees way more than he did before
had a vision and now he’s at a loss
saw the Spirit moving in every soul
says a man can die before he gets old
and Jesus, is still hangin’ on that cross for ya’
out there in golden California

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from HARD​-​SCRABBLE DREAMS​/​WPA 13, track released March 13, 2012
Bill: all guitars, vocals, harmonica

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020.
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