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recorded live at Old Brooklyn Tavern, Cleveland, Oct 26, 1985

lyrics

murder by the roadside, another scarecrow on his way downtown
another bluish face, just another clown
come to me in a dream like the vengeful ghost of an unborn child
come to me in the heat, my hands are clean and undefiled
the sun burned away the lines in my hands

and there’s a six gun on my belt, I’m looking for God
drinking Old Death’s Head put me in a killing frame of mind
piss fireworks, shoot gasoline
get so jaded that nothing comes close to a dream

Death drives a Cadillac, and I do too
crawling through the city in a dead man’s shoes
looking for some kinda love, some weird sin
take me to a place that I never never been
where the sun won’t burn away the lines in my hands

who can ride the dead man’s horse?
only the one who’s found true love in war
come outside, let me show you the lines in my hands
the taste of blood’s like water once you’ve killed a few men
dead men burned away the lines in my hands

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from Jesus Was Born in a Mobile Home [expanded edition], released January 20, 2023
Robert Griffin - vocals, lyrics
Chris Marec - guitar, music
Andrew Marec - bass
Scott Pickering - drums

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Spike in Vain Cleveland, Ohio

High priests of chromaticism and absurdity, 1982-1985 Cleveland. Vox, gtr, bass shared by Robert Griffin, Andrew Marec, and Chris Marec, with Bruce Allen (82-84) and Scott Pickering (84-85) on drums.

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