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Written by Bill Mallonee
based on bottoming out...and an old sunday school picture oF Christ blessing children brought to him by their mothers. You've probably seen it.

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winter's quiet loneliness
wraps itself against my will
it's a bit cold it's a bit tattered
but it's keeping out the chill

sure my mean condition
is entirely my own choice
i just can't help but smile
whenever i hear Your voice

the pill was hard to swallow
but not quite as bitter as before
maybe it means i'm growing harder
i would be the last to know

God, i wish that i was innocent
at least i think i do
if i had her as a gift to bring
i would bring that gift to you

here comes the avalanche
all my path is covered
leave a light for the lovers

mercy there's a word
we could drown in every moment
splash across the rocks at five pm
and i can count all my components

no, no this potion won't help anyone
to try and tell the truth
no, no that key it won't unlock the door
to this prison cell or womb

i have a picture
wish it was a photograph
you were holding little children
right there upon Your lap

it's never cold in that picture
as far as i can tell
outside the rain has changed to snow
and it's frozen in the well

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from To The Roof Of The Sky (1998), released May 18, 1998

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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. ... more

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