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IF MY HEART IS BROKEN (Then My Spirit's Not Far Behind)

from HERE IT OPENS WITH A PRAYER, BUT IT CLOSES WITH A SONG (2022) by Bill Mallonee

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An-anti-greed song.
Seems this country ahs made it an art form.
The poor sustain the rich...

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IF MY HEART IS BROKEN (THEN MY SPIRIT'S NOT FAR BEHIND)
Words & Music: Bill Mallonee
admin BMI published by "Once More, This Time With Feeling" music c.2022

Now, you ask me if I saw it coming.
No, I'm not sure that I did
All those voices at the table
And all that stuff they try to keep hid
Chorus:
Baby, my heart is broken
And it's just like the first time
And if my heart is broken
Well, you'd best believe my spirit's not far behind
No, my spirit's not far behind

I heard Billie Holiday singing on the radio
Should you find yourself down, down on your luck
"Baby, you can help yourself...
But, please don't take too much..."

Chorus
Baby, my heart is broken
and it's just like the first time
And if my heart is broken
Well, you'd best believe my spirit's not far behind
No, my spirit's not far behind

Now I work where the sun don't shine
beneath some God-forsaken site
Filling cars with anthracite
Morning noon & night
And those suits there at the table?
Keeping there crimes well outta sight

Baby, my heart is broken
No, no, no it won't be the last time
And if my heart is broken
Well, you'd best believe my spirit's not far behind
No, my spirit's not far behind

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from HERE IT OPENS WITH A PRAYER, BUT IT CLOSES WITH A SONG (2022), released May 13, 2022
Bill Mallonee: electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, drums, lap steel, vocals, harmony 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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