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Bethlehem Steel

from Blister Soul (1995) by Vigilantes of Love

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Written by Bill Mallonee for Irving Music, Inc., Allegiance Music, Russachugama Music and CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1995

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we ain't keeping secrets
we ain't telling lies
going public with this one
going nationwide

hey start the presses
this ain't pay-per-view
roll the cameras this is front page news
roll the cameras this is front page news

you can buy a little
and you can buy a whole lot more
can't take a red nickel of it with you
when you go

and go you will
and go you shall
go sooner or later
go then and now

hammer come down you're gonna spin the wheel
coming forth true like bethlehem steel

whisper in the office
tell it in the shop
speak about it in the studio
shout if from the highest rooftop

hey i'm very thirsty
but i can't complain
stuck in the desert but expecting rain
stuck in the desert but expecting rain

hammer come down let the bells peal
coming forth true like bethlehem steel

and you sleep because you're lonely
and you sleep because it's night
and you sleep well 'cause only
you've been doing it your whole life

yeah it's one thing to be dead
in your trespasses and then again
it's quite another to remain in them
it's quite another to remain in them

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from Blister Soul (1995), released May 23, 1995

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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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