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HANDBILL THAT PROMISED ALL

from ORPHAN SONGS (2018) by Bill Mallonee

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THAT HANDBILL THAT PROMISED ALL w&m: bill mallonee

Standing in a railyard way back East
it was crisp, Autumn New York City morn
foreman handed us our release
said "your services are no longer needed..."

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Then the light...it did fall
on that handbill...that promised all

"Chance of a lifetime," is what it read
there's new land to be cleared, farmed & ruled
Oklahoma territory homestead
You start with 40 acres & a mule

dug a hole in the ground
just before winter come a-screamin'
like a grave carved out of the earth
for the wife & kids to live in

there's no preacher out here in these parts
so i turn some verses over on my tongue
just to try and keep my soul from hell
As i curse this barren land from here to kingdom come

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from ORPHAN SONGS (2018), released March 16, 2018

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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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