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Written by Bill Mallonee for Russachugama Music and CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1994

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oil turns to rainbows on rain slick city streets
young paper boys and bourbon cabbies stand in sharp relief
salvation army brass band strikes up by the bank
that's now empty of all currency who am i to thank

palm readers and politicians make promises galore
hollywood spreads her legs like a two bit whore
offering numbness to the masses who fear the market crash
well out there in the stable something coming down fast

well churches they're empty and the businessmen curse their luck
there's a little bit of truth left out there but it may not be enough
to save a world where everyone's demons are their best friends
if you cannot cast them out you learn to live with them

oil turns to rainbows it's my last will and testament
been casting out my skeletons scraping off the excrement
salvation army brass band strikes up by the bank
that's now empty of all currency who am i to thank

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from Welcome to Struggleville (1994), released May 16, 1994
Bill Mallonee, acoustic guitars, vocals
Newton Cater: guitars, vocals
David Labreye: bass
Travis McNabb: drums
Joey Huffman: keys

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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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