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They see my face and there they go
Broke down, busted
They've seen my heart enough to know
I can't be trusted
I pay my alms in withered tones
A shotgun mortal
I keep my hands inside my home
In case their idle
Owe my soul
Sold my river to cross
They sing me songs and leave me notes
I don't heed them
Told me lies to give me hope
I don't need it
Bon Secours is in my arms
She'll be my treatment
An honest man can have no charms
They fall for treason
Owe my soul
Sold my river to cross
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Big Tent Revival
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We'll charm the copperheads in reverse
Drive them out of the fields, chapter and verse
We'll be alright tonight
We'll make our home
We'll be alright tonight
In our big tent revival
In a city of poverty and love
Stretch out a canvas like a motorcycle glove
Vagabonds
We'll make our way
We get lost
So we'll wake up
In a city of poverty and hate
Light a candle 'til we curse this blessed fate
We'll be alright tonight
We'll make our home
We'll be alright tonight
In our big tent revival
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John Velghe Baltimore, Maryland
John Velghe (pronounced Vel-jee) writes songs leaning towards personal narratives and accounts of people he’s met over 20 years of playing and touring. From a friends ex-wife in Austin to a 4-year-old waitress in Lucas, KS to a transvestite railroad worker in Duluth, MN; Velghe populates his songs with real characters who’ve informed personal allegories about escape, transformation and fear. ... more
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