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BABY, IT'S A WORLD OF HURT SEEN THROUGH A VEIL OF TEARS

from "LEAD ON, KINDLY LIGHT" & "THIS WORLD & ONE MORE" (2020) by Bill Mallonee

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WORLD OF HURT & VEIL OF TEARS
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Well, I live here by this river; it flows clear & clean to taste
But lately i've been wonderin' if there might be some other place
some other place...some other place
So I set out after supper; into that good night
took a Bible & my harbor coat; it pays to travel light
to travel light...to travel light

And just what did my eyes behold?
What filled my heart with fear?
Something that would stop yer mouth
and make deaf your ears
Baby, it's a world of hurt, so let's get one thing clear
Baby, it's a world of hurt seen through a veil of tears

there was violence there was bloodshed strewn throughout the land
violence upon every tongue...weapons in every hand...
in every hand
Just what did my arms embrace? What did i taste upon my tongue
I shall not forget the ruins, I learned to hide among

Baby, it's a world of hurt, but let's hold one thing dear
Baby, it's a world of hurt seen through a veil of tears

Was it something that I chose? Or maybe it chose me?
Does everybody wind up...where they're supposed to be?
supposed to be...
Just what did my spirit sense? What made my heart grow cold?
ya' steal a little fire and go looking for your soul
Baby, it's a world of hurt below this thin veneer
Baby, it's a world of hurt seen through a veil of tears

I traced my steps back to the river ever-flowing clear & clean
Having seen all that my eyes have seen? I will never leave again...
Never leave again. Never leave again...
(No, No, No!)

Baby, it's a world of hurt, but I will be right here
Baby, it's a world of hurt seen through a veil of tears

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from "LEAD ON, KINDLY LIGHT" & "THIS WORLD & ONE MORE" (2020), released February 14, 2020

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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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