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FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER words/music: Bill Mallonee
1.
took the tears took the yearning
took the spaces in between
the ones all August and golden
took the Spirit at his word
you might say sight unseen

and i thought:"hey when we drown
we'll all down as one..."
but that was jut me wishing in the sun
and when thinking trumped the feeling
And the cards all fell to you
I knew this time i was wrong
i knew this time i was wrong

2.
I was loyal...i was true
i was pretty fond of you
at your feet my treasures i would lay
here's your heartache and transparency
vermillion and blue
but you never met my gaze

and i thought:"hey when we drown
we'll all down as one..."
but that was jut me wishing in the sun
and when thinking trumped the feeling
And the cards all fell to you
I knew this time i was wrong
i knew this time i was wrong

Oh, the sad decay of paper
and the books we put away
but once they were our mother
my soul is still august an gold
and the mystery still pervades
for one reason or another

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from RENDERINGS (A WPA vols​.​1​-​4 Retrospective), released January 10, 2013
Bill: song, guitars, vocals, drums

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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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