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Like Some Holy Man

by Gil Gillespie

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A contemporary take on the 'real' America.

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Well, I stepped off the Greyhound
At noon;
And the smell of the city,
Eyes full of pity, loomed.
Tho' the sun was high,
It was dark as night.

And he's holding out his hand,
Dressed in rags,
Like some holy man.

I'm a long, long way
From my home;
A town in the desert,
Deserted and broken down.
Well' they closed up the mill,
Now it's weeds they're growing.

And he's holding out his hand,
Dressed in rags,
Like some holy man.

Well now, aint we moving?
Most of us losing,
Trying and a fighting,
fighting to survive.
Hey now, aint we moving?
Most of us losing,
Tired of fighting,
fighting for our lives.

Well, I'd read some book;
It's called 'The Road'.*
And I'd looked out the window,
Into the story told.
I'd seen decaying hope,
In a wind so cold.

And he's holding out his hand,
Dressed in rags,
Like some holy man.

*Cormac McCarthy - American author

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released June 10, 2013

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Long time songster, weaver of tales and surgical observer, Gil Gillespie will reel you in with sweetly crafted hooks and melodies made from melted hearts.

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