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CITIES OF RUIN words & music by bill mallonee
hit the highway at daybreak
roll out early for to San Antone
every thing is up for grabs
and you're the last to know

chorus #1
and the heart? she is a shooting star
wanderin' on it's own
drifting through those cities of ruin
on your way back home

call it a rite of passage
call it something strong & true
all those Appalachian deep sighs
with the sunlight sifting through

chorus #2
they say in Heaven you'll get your real name
carved into a precious stone
drifting through those cities of ruin
on your way back home

may your steps be full of wonder
may the neon light your path
may you have some tears to share
when other's dreams collapse

chorus #3:
and the desert? she'll hold your secrets
when your thoughts are all dust blown
drifting through the cities of ruin
on your way back home

hit the highway at midnight
another time zone to get through
a song drifting o'er the canyon
and the stars they hang like jewels

chorus #4:
and the heart is like shooting like a star
always blazing through the cold
burning through those cities of ruin
on your way back home

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from WPA 20 "Little Births"​/​The Dolorosa Demos (2014), released January 24, 2014
Bill: guitars, vocals, harp, bass

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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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