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Shiloh Church
03:50
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Drove out to the Shiloh Church, just to watch the rain
Lightning licked at the steeple, as disease poured down the drain
Asphalt steams into swamp as the orange leaves turn green
Stone walls are crying, behind the windows candles gleam
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When the War is Done
03:41
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There's a little spot on the edge of town where the men drink liquor and hang around
Shooting darts at old baseball cards from long ago
The jukebox takes quarters the bartender cash, this here's the gold standard keep the cursing out back
Save your cigars for Sunday afternoons
He turned to me and then he said, One day we're all gonna learn
Mark my words as soon as the war is done.
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California to Baltimore
02:41
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Run back to Baltimore 'cause California don't feel like home
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Coldest Winter
03:45
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But there's one thing you should know
Just before the fallen snow
The coldest winter of all time
Will be the one you say good-bye.
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Five dollar bus rides and two dollar meals
He falls asleep counting Peterbilt wheels
Tired of this thinking about you
What can a poor boy do?
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The Rider and the Kid
03:07
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So listen for the engines and think back to what we did
You were the rider and I was the kid
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7. |
Life and Loss
04:17
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We celebrate what we want to see
All our hopes are just broken dreams
Life and loss is how it has to be
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Two Lies Told to Maria
04:20
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Two lies were told last evening and Maria had to choose one
The lesser of two evils comes easy when you're looking down the barrel of a gun
What was supposed to be a soiree turned into a big to-do
Party lights of pink and yellow turned into flashing red and blue
She didn't see her upper hand
He let her think that it was fate
Some worlds fall right into place
Never seen as a mistake
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Good Luck Rose
04:23
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If I taste something sweet, I start to cringe
Experience has strongly shown me that beginnings have an end
Oh, my good luck rose has wilted again
Oh my good luck rose has wilted again
When you laugh I'm bound to cry 'cause my heartstrings won't mend
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10. |
The Protagonist
03:59
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You're writing stories you swear they're not true
but the protagonist looks a lot like you
She's crying a hail storm for lost time and fame
My legacy's lost out on memory lane
And I feel like a fool
All I've done for you
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11. |
Floorboards
02:55
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If floorboards could yell
Maybe I could tell
When she goes walking out the door
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Peter Wile Pennsylvania
Peter Wile, formerly of The Herd of Main Street and Copper Bets, crisscrosses state lines as a singer-songwriter heavily influenced by blues, roots, honkytonk, and Americana music. Whether he is alone with harmonica and guitar or leading a full band, he continues to entertain crowds from barrooms to main stages. ... more
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