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Angel from Montgomery

from Live at Rockwood Music Hall by Bold Forbes

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lyrics

I am an old woman
Name after my mother
My old man is another
Child who's grown old

If dreams were thunder
Lighting desire
This old house would've burnt down
A long time ago

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this living
Is just a hard way to go

When I was young girl
Had me a cowboy
Weren't much to look at
Just a free rambling man
But that was a long time
And no mater how I try
Those years just flow by
Like a broken down dam

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this living
Is just a hard way to go

There's flies in the kitchen
I can hear them they're buzzing
And I ain't done nothing
Since i woke up today

How the hell does a person
Go to the work in the morning
Come home in the evening
And have nothing to say?

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold onto
To believe in this living
Is just a hard way to go

Lyrics by John Prine

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from Live at Rockwood Music Hall, released April 15, 2015
Nick Bloom: Guitar/Vocals
David Halpern: Bass/Vocals
Reid Jenkins: Violin/Vocals
Written by John Prine

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Bold Forbes New York, New York

Bold Forbes blends the stories and poetry of the folk-singer tradition with genre-busting arrangements for strings and voice. Lyricist Nick Bloom writes songs that above all urge the listener to feel life deeply, while bassist David Halpern and violinist Reid Jenkins create arrangements that haunt, surprise, and inspire, creating a sound both challenging and eminently listenable. ... more

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