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Golden Promises

from "Free" by The Melobellies

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I was born and raised in Memphis and I grew up on the street
with a pack of Luckies, electric guitar, and a feelin' in my feet
that, deep down, Daddy went to school with Elvis (although he can't recall the name).
He kicked his ass and he took his girl and taught him every chord he ever played.

And it rang out all night -- Rock-n-rollin' golden promises.
It's alright, Elvis, it don't mean a thing, no!

Can't say I ever finished high school. No matter what he said I couldn't dig the teach.
Daddy signed my card and I met the sarge' and he taught me how to hit the beach.
Somehow I made it home in one piece and I never even learned to read.
But I'm the one who can get the job done when a miracle is all you need

To make it all right -- Lock-n-loadin' golden promises.
It's alright. Pull the trigger hear them scream, yeah!

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Well, I get up every morning. My wife she burns my daily bread.
I'm buildin' cars in the factory while the wheels are turning in my head.
Y'know someday I'll run for president and straighten out this godless land.
Round up the rag-heads, evil-doers and faggots maggots and take my people by the hand

Tellin' them it's alright, y'all been saved by golden promises.
If you're up tight, remember it don't mean a thing.
Y'know it's alright, y'all enslaved by golden promises.
Chained up tight, but it don't mean a thing.
Because it's alright; meltin' down them golden promises.
Come tonight, Honey, it's much bigger than me . . .


Words and Music copyright © 1987 by Joseph North

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from "Free", released July 8, 2016
Joseph North - Lead vocals, BG vocals, guitar
Scott Swartzwelder - BG vocals, drums
Hiawatha - BG vocals, bass

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The Melobellies Chapel Hill, North Carolina

A genre-bending tapestry of songs from the point-of-view of colorful characters transcending their every-day existence. On Plymouth Rock, The Melobellies paint pictures of love and loss, and great expectations against the ragged backdrop of the American Dream.

Sometimes a bit cheeky, often laced with sharp irony, the music of The Melobellies is easy to dance to, but made for listening.
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