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All or Nothing

from Fetal Position (2002) by Bill Mallonee

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Written by Bill Mallonee for CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©2002

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i don't know why the moment struck me that way
was it doubt in your voice i was upset i'm sure
your sunglasses they were a barricade
but your tanks came in and then i was floored

sucker punch drunk on the ropes of reason
my senses were scourged by betrayal and treason
i thought we were winning but your eyes told the score
is this a peace treaty baby or an act of war?

all or nothing it's all or nothing
got to take a risk and throw caution to the wind
never let go my hand through the thick and thin

all or nothing it's all or nothing
two people driving for the brightest of stars
here's your man baby loving you hard

read between the lines of my onboard mechanisms
useless now due to certain cataclysms
that were real no doubt but beyond my control
we hedge all our bets and we eye the back door

there's always the risk and there's always the chance
but courage beats every little lousy circumstance
i hear when you love you will never grow old
so come on girl what are you waiting for?

now we're running on empty most days and nights
running on empty most of our lives
ain't about winning it's more about the trying
sometimes you bring up the water when the well is dry

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from Fetal Position (2002), released June 30, 2002

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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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