Name: TRAVELER'S SONG
Duration: P00H06M01S
Description: Waiting requires a certain restraint and some courage; Waiting requires a certain mastery of spirit. Call this a psalm, a prayer, even a threadbare hope. Whatever it takes to keep the darkness at bay...and God's good grace in sight.

TRAVELER'S SONG

from BLUE CHIP BLUE by Bill Mallonee

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Waiting requires a certain restraint and some courage; Waiting requires a certain mastery of spirit. Call this a psalm, a prayer, even a threadbare hope. Whatever it takes to keep the darkness at bay...and God's good grace in sight.

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TRAVELER'S SONG words/music: bill mallonee

every traveler must have his own psalm
ever present upon his lips
a light to keep him safe from harm
though the darkness may dog his every step

every traveler must hold a hallowed gift
in the recess of his or her spirit
and carry some token of love once received
pressed into the heart's fingertips til they bleed

token of Love....open up my eyes
why, sometimes i can see the Prize

every journeying soul must utter a prayer
for mercy, sunshine & good health
to the Lord above or just to the thin-air
e'en if only for himself

this land is full of blood & thieves
grabbing only what can be touched and seen
ya' learn to keep your head down; keep your nose clean
and keep your hands and heart away from the machinery

Now, i've never been a man where word mets deeds
just ask anyone in this God-forsaken town
rarely ever been a man of faith
rarely ever stared the devil down

(alt ver.)
every traveler must have a simple tune
framed upon his tongue
when the foundations are all laid bare
and there's no ruins to hide among

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from BLUE CHIP BLUE, track released December 3, 2015
Bill Mallonee: song, vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, drums, bass, harmonica

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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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