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GHOST WALTZ
05:25
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~ GHOST WALTZ ~
WORDS/MUSIC: BILL MALLONEE
WELL, THE LAMPS BURN LOW IN THE ROADHOUSE
THE DANCERS DRIFT OFF TWO AT A TIME
BLUE MOON ON THE SNOW & THE WIND? SHE’S MOANING LOW
YOU’D SWEAR YOU THINK SHE’S CRYIN’
I MAY HAVE COME HERE, COME HERE BY ACCIDENT
I MAY HAVE COME HERE, COME HERE BY DESIGN
COULD I TROUBLE YOU GIRL FOR ONE MORE TWIRL ON THE FLOOR?
IF YOU’D BE SO KIND
CHORUS:
I WILL RAISE A GLASS TO YOU SWEETHEART
AND TO EVERYTHING WE EVER WON OR LOST
I WILL HOLD YOU CLOSE & STAMMER A TOAST
AND STEP TO THIS GHOST WALTZ
I HAVE SEEN MANY A GHOST ON THIS DANCE FLOOR
ALL LOCKED IN EACH OTHERS EYES
& THEY WALTZ TO A TUNE...IN A STAR-LIT ROOM
TO HOLD BACK THE NIGHT
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FIGHT SONG
05:25
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FIGHT SONG
words/music: Bill Mallonee
Well they all said....said it couldn’t be done
me? Well, I proved ‘em...I proved ‘em all wrong
against all the odds...in this stacked up world
the sharks in pinstripes...with their pin-up girls
Chorus:
Oh, Mister, I’m a wonder
meet Lightening. Now meet Thunder
and when it’s all done...it’s just flashbulbs & champagne
there ain’t nothing I couldn’t hurt
with some good gloves & footwork
'cept these ghosts...living in my brain
I did it with style... I did it with finesse
you just tighten the gloves, kid...& let ‘em do the rest
ya’ learn to get in quick...don’t let your guard drop
You harden your stomach...and you harden your heart
yeah, I stunned ‘em in New York...I wowed ‘em in Reno...
Met this girl in Havana... and I took her to Rio
to play for this crowd...surrounding this ring
all hungry for blood...so that’s what I bring.
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STEERING WHEEL
03:40
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STEERING WHEEL Music/lyrics: bill mallonee
The 4 corners play of light upon the earth
and the sky is as new as a birth
Circle back to try and get you feel
the world is as big & as round as a steering wheel
could have been a call you answered one fateful day
or maybe not, but you showed up here anyway
you got to the table just in time to deal
& the world is as big & round as a steering wheel
It was a card game with rules hard to understand
and ain’t it just like God to disguise his hand
and every face but his seemed made of steel
& the world is as big & round as a steering wheel
(Bridge)
flippin’ through an old dashboard radio
but the song of love never showed
a tuned out world’s gone numb and sad
you’ll just have to write your own
4 corners play of light upon your face
you're a heart of wonder all wrapped up in lace
excuse me babe, while I have a taste
rocking in your arms just outside Santa fe
two hearts are like snake eyes when cast
upon a table where all flags fly at half-mast
your treasure, well it’s one I’ll never steal.
& the world is as big & round as a steering wheel
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TRADED COLORADO/4am
06:06
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TRADED COLORADO
words/music: bill mallonee
Every stranger is a brother....trains slam into one another
the snow and ice make one long run for the river
all the things that once burned brightly...you hold them a little more lightly
gettin' by these days...on whatever delivers
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Tomorrow's n'er a question...at today's intersection
where regret and history...embrace & shake hands
they exchange their pleasantries...well, that's just how it is with old friends
who remember to remind you just where you stand
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chorus:
If i could see your face
and walk the streets of Nazareth
to get that Julian sense "that all shall be most well."
We've traded gold of Colorado
for the cold change of Chicago
were the tweed blues & green bullets weave their spell
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And it's all gathered in bouquets...the scent of roses holding sway
I have never known a love like you my love!
A whistle stop ahead of gloom...a Bible and a motel room
just one more kiss and that should be enough
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there's is moonlight like a blade....there are stones to be rolled away
there is but one last say...forever and for all
and you may walk home alone...pondering what you've been shown
after that...there's just the final curtain call
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Just who do you think you are...with that beat up old guitar?
wishing upon stars with a heart broke 100 times?
honey, i don't mind a bit....baby, if it's a suit that fits
you learn to stand tall whether rain or shine
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LEAVE IT TO ME
04:36
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LEAVE IT TO ME words/music: bill mallonee
yeah, leave it to me
to make it less than easy
heart on the sleeve
leave it to me
sometimes you wander far from home
to come into your own
just to bring that treasure trove
yeah, leave it to me.
chorus:
You navigate the stormy seas
to find your port of entry
leave it to me...yeah leave it to me
yeah leave it to me
to draw a line in the sand
and live in "no-man's-land"
yeah, leave it to me
for all the crash & burn
ya' live & learn
even when their backs are turned
leave it to me
yeah, leave it to me
to run the ship around
hey, don't cha wanna stick around?
leave it to me
you find your home at last
and make peace with your past
fly your flags at half-mast
leave it to me
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JUST BETWEEN ME & GOD
03:50
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JUST BETWEEN ME & GOD words/music:bill mallonee
you know, i don't think i ever saw him sweat
no matter what was breathin down his neck
when th'dusters came rippin' cross the land
he just dug his will & 2 feet into the sand
CHORUS:
Standing tall in the bright light of day
on a piece of earth they can't ever take away
when the drought came in like a thief to rob
You said "well, that one's just between me & God
That one's just between me & God.
well the feds said the Indians couldn't stay
time for the plow to have it's say
Well me? i never really saw it quite that way
wasn't long till the land dried up & blew away
there are heroes that you'll see at picture shows
and most them you'll meet or know
but me, well i am luckier than most
all of my heroes live pretty close
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THE LONG GOOD~BYE
05:50
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LONG GOOD BYE words/music: bill mallonee
All i remember is that it was easy...easiest thing i ever done
i'd pick you up and the songs...they'd just come
had all these tapes spinning in my head ...far too hard to ignore
but cha always helped me ...string it through one day more
chorus:
Still there's one thing about which
i'll more than likely be confused:
Did you choose this.....or did it choose you?
you were the only the doctor i could rely on ...the only prayer i ever prayed
the only Savior i could count on...to save
a 1000 songs, a million shows
to many, "yeah, kid, that one shoulda gone gold"
after the party died
you were all i could hold
bridge:
Thanks for letting me hold you ......more than real, real tight
i hope you will forgive me dear...for keeping you up late at night
life is cruel and a mystery
you gotta find you a reason to believe
like the ace tucked inside
your sleeve
All i remember is that it was hard
hardest thing i ever done
I'd picked you up...and the songs?
they'd just come...
they'd just come...
yeah, they'd just come...
yeah, they'd just come...
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FIGHT SONG words/music: Bill Mallonee
Well they all said....said it couldn’t be done
me? Well, I proved ‘em...I proved ‘em all wrong
against all the odds...in this stacked up world
the sharks in pinstripes...with their pin-up girls
Chorus:
Yes, Mister, I’m a wonder
meet lightening. Now meet thunder
and when it’s done...it’s just flashbulbs & champagne
there ain’t nothing I couldn’t hurt
with some good gloves and footwork
'cept these ghosts...livin’ in my brain
I did it with style... I did it with finesse
you just tighten the gloves, kid...& let ‘em do the rest
ya’ learn to get in quick...don’t let your guard drop
harden you stomach...harden your heart
yeah, I stunned ‘em in New York...I wowed ‘em in Reno...
Met this girl in Havana...yeah, and I took her to Rio
to play to this crowd...surrounding this ring
all hungry for blood...so that’s what I bring.
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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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