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Written by Bill Mallonee for CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©2002

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the highways they're all empty
full of secrets you can't say
the high beams will freeze-frame them
but in the darkness they make a getaway
numb fingers will light the fuse
under a bridge you'll burn
it's that strange cross that you take up
forget all that you learned

part of you is sorry
for how you waste your days
but given all those options
could it have been any other way
the safety net shot full of holes
and the trapeze act's gone wrong
so you just learn to make it up
as you go along

there's a hundred million reasons
to love you as i should
some of them are bad ones
but some are pretty good
it's that little part you cast out
but it would not go away
it's that little thing you buried
but it won't stay in the grave
stay in the grave

well your voice is ragged weary
your tubes as hot as coals
no i may not get the words just right
but at least the story's told
you're all about the giving out
and there's little in return
when nothing fills your treasure chest
it's more than you deserve

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from Fetal Position (2002), released June 30, 2002

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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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