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One Foot in the Grave

from Driving the Nails (1991) by Vigilantes of Love

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Written by Bill Mallonee for CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1995

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now the brakeman calls down
to us folks in the car below
he say "the next stop is yours
i'll bring your speed down slow"

so i gather up my bundle
my weariness and a sense of pride
that's been running long past empty
since i took this long train ride

i've got one foot in the grave
you always thought you had it made
one foot in the grave
the mirror holds a lonely face
one foot in the grave
regrets are like the pennies i saved
one foot in the grave of love

now i peer out over the edge
to a canyon river far below
you know i'm deathly scared of heights
and i cannot swim a single stroke

i don't recall if i was pushed
i don't recall if i tripped or fell
there were devils all around me
but an angel just as well

now the train has come and gone
and i'm left here with unspoken words
got my eyes on the horizon
i'm stretching every nerve

now they cannot take your city
when He's armed and standing at the gate
and they cannot storm your feeble heart
when your hope dissipates

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from Driving the Nails (1991), released July 4, 1991

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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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