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SHEPHERD'S REMINISCE words & music: Bill Mallonee

All my best friends are walking wounded
All my friends? They are off-cast
But they all have hearts deep as well
and they now cry at the drop of a hat
once all of them were shepherds
now they have courage for a staff
maybe those who've tasted much of grief
can chart the better path

CHORUS:
now they said they heard an angel choir
but i was staring at the embers
and it happen all so long ago
i really don't remember

my companions disappeared that night
following a star that burned
and me? well, i stayed at my post
and waited till they returned
they came back drunk on something
maybe joy is a libation
they were all in one perfect accord
'bout this Light for all the nations

Now, sometimes i feel a bit left out
but see there was work to do
maybe there's reward in heaven
for those who simply follow through
Now, my friends, they speak of priceless pearls
and they speak of first and last
All my best friends are walking wounded
All my friends they are off-cast

from CRIER (A Christmas EP) by Bill Mallonee & Muriah Rose, released December 20, 2012
Bill Mallonee: nylon sting guitars & vocals

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from WHERE THE LOVE LIGHT GLEAMS ~ 2015 (14 original songs about Advent, Christmas & the Coming of Jesus), released December 18, 2015

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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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