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HOW MUCH IS THE DISTANCE?

from ORPHAN SONGS (2018) by Bill Mallonee

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It was written for Forest Full of Wolves; but it didn't quite fit the tenor of that "resist" record, so it wound up on Orphan Songs. Love it. I think it's truly a fantastic, image-laden song and full of heart. Download it and tell me what you think!
Peace, Courage & Gumption,
~ Bill

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HOW MUCH IS THE DISTANCE? w&m bill mallonee
call the kids out of the flatbed
couple miles and we'll be hitting that rain
If closeness is "family,"
well, crammed in this front, we got that in spades
and you're the prettiest thing, I've ever seen...

chorus 1:
How much is the distance
when persistence is a well that has run dry?
when darkness is a thief that steals the light
right out of your eyes
between a dream...and what has come to be

When poverty's your friend
you learn to rely on special graces
with Jesus on the dashboard, & a rosary on the rearview
we've covered all the bases
baby, you're the prettiest thing, I've ever dreamed...

chorus 2
How much is the distance
when persistence is a well that has run dry?
when darkness is a thief that steals the light
right out of your eyes
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From the devil's playground
where you try to stoke the fires of Kingdom Come
From your bloodied, bended knee
to the swear words fallin' off your tongue
how much is the distance?

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from ORPHAN SONGS (2018), released March 16, 2018
Bill Mallonee & The Big Sky Ramblers

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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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