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Strange Path

from "Free" by The Melobellies

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Built this city on the hill
Yeah, I carried each stone
Just a-waitin' for the day
That I could call it home

And I waited in line
The day they handed out the keys
When my turn come 'round Man said
"Boy, don't think this key sets you free."

There's a strange path before me
Runnin' through the trees
A strange path before me, indeed

Worked my whole life bendin' steel
On that Pontiac line
Saved each penny that I earned
To make this ol' Trans Am mine

Now there's a big empty lot
Where the plant used to be
And a wal-mart super store
Sellin' 3-D TVs

So I stood in the aisle
Just a-watchin' all them screens
Won't be bringin' one home now
If you know what I mean

Saw a man beggin' in his suit
Though he wasn't on his knees
Askin' Congress for a bail-out
And to pass the tax breaks, please

[refrain]

So I finally got free
And met Saint Peter at the gate
He said, "I know that you want in
And I sure do hate to make you wait"

But I got trouble with some angry folks
Think they're the only ones allowed
Please come back some other time
Oh, goddamn this foolish crowd

[refrain]


Words and Music Copyright © 2011 Joseph North

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from "Free", released July 8, 2016
Joseph North - Lead 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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