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THE KING'S HIGHWAY

from SLOW TRAUMA by Bill Mallonee (March/2016)

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The King's Highway (New Set of Wheels)
words & music: bill mallonee

Well, you didn't come with much and God? He only knows
You won't be leaving with a lot when you go
And go you surely will & if you're lucky you'll be missed
You can go with God or with a clenched fist

I remember clearly when I first pulled into town
There was something in the air, there was something in the ground
Something in the language all broken and fractured
Harsh & cold & always manufactured...

The Great Beyond is gonna have to wait another day
But, you'll get a new set of wheels on the King's Highway
A new set of wheels on the King's Highway

You're gonna have to speak up when talking to the deaf
I say a prayer while still holding my breath
Too many tears in this dry & barren land
Too many ghosts inside every man

Could be soon, could be far but that's not mine to say
You'll get a new set of wheels on the King's Highway
Just another road song for the radio to play
You'll get a new set of wheels on the King's Highway

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from SLOW TRAUMA, released March 15, 2016
Bill Mallonee: acoustic & electric guitars, vocals, harmonies, bass drums, lap steel, high-string guitar

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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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