You Were A Rainbow

from Born in the Wild by Charlie Shaw

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i was out sailin’ wait, i was the ocean
now i can’t remember which pier or marina
that i left the boat in

i was a bandit much more than an outlaw,
‘cause when i shot the sheriff i shot the lady
then i shot the mirror

but you were a rainbow
oh, the colors of promise
you were a nightingale
on the back of a wild horse
the place where the world ends

I was a gambler the slightest of cowboys
I bought a new suit three shades of royal blue
I lost to the house boys

I was a missionary came with news from the new world
carried guns and tobacco songs and a holy mackerel
of jokes for the native girls

but you were a waterfall
you were endless in majesty
forever in new song
dropped from the mountaintop
to the lap of a mercenary

you were a rainbow
wore the colors of promise
just like a nightingale
on the back of a wild horse
on the road where the world ends

you were a waterfall
you were endless in majesty
forever in new song
dropped from the mountaintop
to the lap of a mercenary

just like a rainbow
you wore the colors of promise
you were a nightingale
on the back of a wild horse
on the road where the world ends

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from Born in the Wild, released August 15, 2017
Charlie Shaw: vocals and resonator guitar.
Recorded with one mic according to the sonic genius of Nathan Vanderpool.

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