Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

from City of the Violet Crown by Bill Carter

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Tragedy how the world can be so cruel to all its men
things i've seen inside my dreams i never want to see again
total disgrace such a beautiful place can be filled with so much sorrow
shrug it off for the rest of today and better luck tomorrow

CHORUS:
and they walk they keep on walking free while i'm stuck inside here
somewhere
between the devil and the deep blue sea

insanity of humanity has brought me to my knees caution light is broke
tonight down on lonely street
angels scream somewhere between heaven and chicago with broken
wings they try to sing but they cannot hit the high notes

now i'll never know why the four winds blow and the dust never settles
and why the garden path that you find at last is lined with precious metals
if happiness is just a myth then what's the use in cryin' i'd rather float all
around in space, someone else can do the dyin'

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from City of the Violet Crown, released January 1, 1994

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