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Allentown

from Mercury 85 by Dan Johnson

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ALLENTOWN

I like to be there when the sun is going down
She lights a candle and spreads a blanket on the ground
It’s a two room flat way down in Allentown
She don’t love me but she says she likes having me around

She makes me coffee in a Turkish coffeepot
She can’t be sold, she swears she can’t be bought
She used to be a rich girl but she gave it all away
Don't believe in god but she gets down every night on her knees to pray

I like to sit here and just wait for kingdom come
There ain’t enough time for me to get anything done
Sometimes she’s high, sometimes I’m low
I've been everywhere but there ain't no where to go

In a world of people who are trying to be heard
My love just smiles she never says a word
She loves so many men swears she loves them all
Whispers in my ear, pride goes before the fall

I go down to the river and I look out at the waves
My love stands before me like the sunshine of my days
Puts it all down and lets the cards fall where they may
Sits there and smiles like there ain’t nothing else to say

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from Mercury 85, released May 15, 2014

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Dan Johnson Burlington, Vermont

low key folk music - (how many?) records, a few (dozen?) years worth of weird gigs, no pressure y'all... did shows with some great folks and I just love country bluegrass and any kinda folk song mostly...

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