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Just Going Blind   Run Time: 3:12

Written by Bill Mallonee/John Mallory

friends say my countenance or what amounts to it
is a shroud of ash and brown
turning clay into gold
can sometimes get you down
i suppose there are benefits
in being retarded
at least your life's a string
of moments unguarded

lawyer says my case is poor
and the doctor says there is no cure
for this war in my mind
i can't feel remorse
or hear their cries
is the sun fading
is the light dying
or am i just going blind

i have worn it like a badge
i stitched it across my chest for everyone to see
and i have made it a major tenet
in my theology
in the 20th century
there's no reason or rhyme
we've become the greatest experts
at simply killing time

darling use your riverboat dredge
dive down dig down underneath my skin
this faded cracked and thin veneer
so easy to get in
i will try not to drown you
with what lies behind my kiss
honey i should warn you first
you swim at your own risk

Did You Know?

Bill shares the credits for this song with John Mallory. He explains: "I stole the title of JGB from a friend named John Mallory (a one-time bassist for Own Little World) who I think had written a song with that line in it for his wife..."

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