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DOLOROSA words/music: bill mallonee
the sound of heartbreak....from an old jukebox
hardly anything sadder that i know
perfume collides...with a scratchy 45
out there on the dance floor

there's a certain way....the light behaves
on that 1st new day of Spring
"Promise" is a seed...you plant with deeper needs
and see what the harvest brings

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now, my journey was harsh & my path was stern
with every song that i wrote, every word that i spoke
color me invisible
was it something you chose? I dunno, i suppose
or was it something that chose ya'?
Dolorosa

i made me a world with wood and steel strings
Oh, those many things you will learn!
Hand to the plow & smile all the while
even when their backs are turned

you always my bright...travelin' light
though that was never widely known
you were kind enough, i think, to buy me a drink
...and wait for the oblivion

oh, to hold forth...with a twinkle in the eye
and shine like those stars out west
oh, to play yer tunes...under mirror~ball moon
oh, to sing till your last breath

closing time's too soon...to chase away the blues
& lovers want their story told
their hearts made alive...by some scratchy 45s
from a jukebox spinning gold

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

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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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