FOOL'S GOLD REQUIEM

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

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FOOL'S GOLD REQUIEM w&m: Bill Mallonee admin BMI 2018
v1. See me through the night
Till I get used to the cold
half of life is learning
just when to let go
the other half's forgettin'
just who ditched you on the road
See me through till morning,
Then you are free to go

v. 2 There weren't nothing in those rivers
Even less in those hills
What is it that'' blind a man's eye
and enslave his will?
You pay for it with sweat & blood
but never see the show
See me through till morning
And you are free to go

v. 3 He'll fight for it with knives
And swear by it with guns
He'll play the thief with pen & ink
In the Name of The Blessed One
It all comes to naught
It all turns to rust
Skin & bones & the pride of man
It's all ground to dust

Bridge:
It's top dollar for your food & drink
Your pick-axe, tent & pan
And all the while they grinned & smiled
and said they were my friends

V. 4 I am wayward, but not lost
at least I do hope so
But, brother I know the difference
'tween the real & the fool's gold
there's treasure & there's riches
in each & every soul
Darlin', see me through till morning
then you are free to go
See me through till morning then you are free to go
See me through till morning then you are free to go
See me through till morning then you are free
You are free to go

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from "LEAD ON, KINDLY LIGHT" & "THIS WORLD & ONE MORE" (2020), released February 14, 2020
Bill Mallonee: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums, lap steel
Muriah Rose: vocals

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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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