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you were born before the sun went down, raised in the city of the violet crown
long hours spent in the dark all alone, gave you the wisdom to face the unknown

CHORUS:
Jacob, you are the one, plainly chosen, to lead them astray
Jacob, you gotta be strong, you can't do no wrong, watch what you say
Jacob dont lose your faith

like a great big mansion that no one lives in, it gets cold and lonely, the original sin
you cant deny the truth, you better face all the facts, life is a circus, and you're the main act

BRIDGE:
it's hard to hide in moon shadows, you might as well be going blind
and if you really try to matter, you know that's just a perfect waste of your time

you're still searchin' for that golden kiss didn't anybody tell you it dont get no better than
this
you can spend half your life starin' into the sky the stars dont have the answer and i'll
tell you why

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

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"Bill Carter has an audacious knack for a roadhouse hook and a wicked tongue for lyrics, making music that is at once powerful, sly, intelligent and rocking. Carter is one of the most successful, if not the best singer-songwriter in Austin." Margaret Moser - Austin Chronicle ... more

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