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RUBICON words/music: bill mallonee
“7 hills will soon be mine
but that can wait till dawn”
said Caesar to his noble steed
at the edge of the Rubicon

“one day all roads will lead this way
and no, I’m not just braggin’
everybody needs a compass point
buddy, you just mark my Latin”

now you can slumber in the present
and can ‘Roman-ticize” the past
but the future? Now, that’s what interests me
“and so the die is cast”
cast by hearts full of ambition
cast by cunning & by sword
cast when men no longer have
something to live for
Chorus:
maybe there’s no turning back
from whatever road you’re on
what with history breathing down your neck
till you cross the Rubicon

and yes, I’ve met some cowards
and yes, I’ve met some fools
you know I made a few friends
and I made some enemies, too
“Now, Law? I place myself above
and Mercy? Well, that’s gotta stop
it’s lonely at the bottom
just like it’s lonely at the top

well, maybe there's no turning back
from whatever road you're on
with history breathing down your neck
at the edge of the Rubicon

7 hills shall soon be mine
but that can wait till dawn...”
said Caesar to his noble steed
at the edge of the Rubicon

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from WANDERLUST​/​WPA 16, released March 21, 2013
Bill Mallonee: guitars, vocals, keys (cello & viola arrangement)

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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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