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Bill Mallonee​/​WPA - THESE WINTER YEARS

from HIGH DESERT HOPE​/​WPA Vol. 10 by Bill Mallonee/Works Progress Administration

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A 6/8 rock song is always a challenge to me. Most of the ones i hear seen a trifle grandiose. This one has some "latter days" elements.

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THESE WINTER YEARS words/music: bill mallonee

Ravens call...Hear the heavy footfall
all I know is that it’s best to keep moving
inside these spheres of winter’s years
summon your faith, if you’ve any to find
whatever’s left...it’ll all be refined

Chorus:
Stumblin’ frame and faltering step
I’m breathin’ St. Jude with every step

And Chaos is a dog nippin’ at your heels
Guilt? She’s drunk and grabbin’ the wheel
Might there be a cover in this veil of tears?
These winter years, these winter years

Who knew the danger, who knew of the trails
who knew of the sneers and the tongues that revile
in and around these winter years
Truth is a lover...Truth is a thief
She never asks permission...she just takes what she needs
Dodging’ the law through these winter years

These storms are far more common, you see
pious beat their breast and the superstitious flee
all down the path of the winter years
So, I’ve come out this far to stand on this hill
come whatever may...come whatever will
to catch a glimpse of the face of the winter years



Chorus:
Stumblin’ frame and faltering step
I’m breathin’ St. Jude with every step

Chaos is a dog you can’t appease
Guilt-she’s a-grinnin’ with cards up her sleeve
might there be a cover for this veil of tears
these winter years...these winter years

And Chaos is a dog nippin’ at your heels
Guilt? She’s drunk and grabbin’ the wheel
Might there be a cover in this veil of tears?
These winter years, these winter years

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from HIGH DESERT HOPE​/​WPA Vol. 10, track released April 1, 2011
Bill Mallonee: vocals, guitars, bass, drums

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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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