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20061118 - Gates of Georgia

from The Song Diary I by Paleo

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(co-written and sang with Jesse Elliott of These United States)


GATES OF GEORGIA


How do you call a man who lies? That's a liar.
What do you call a man who steals? That is a thief.
What do you call a man on fire? He is a lover.
What do you call them on the run? That's you.


And me and walking out, a waking life we take.
Time along always already through the gate.
Me and walking out, a waking life we take.
Time along always already through the gate.
Through the gate.
Go through the gate, Georgia.


When do you call a clock a friend? When he's returning.
Why does she call out to a cloud? They can't hear us barely.
How do you call a man who's gone? Who said that?
What is the sound of two trees crashing? That's you.


And me and walking out, a waking life we take.
Time along always already through the gate.
Me and walking out, a waking life we take.
In through the gate we do get through.
Get through that gate.


Remember, I was there when it opened up to full?
No, that's impossible.


Remember where you are when they set this man on fire.
No, that's impossible.


But it is possible.
We do get through.


What do you call the judging man? Ain't that a trier?
What do you call the man who saves? Why, that's a banker.
What do we name a man who's lost? Ain't that a shame.
What is that thing that sinks us home, if not an anchor.


Where did my love go?
Someone drank her,
in a basement,
with the banker,
in a brothel,
someone sank her,
oil tanker,
you can bank on.


How do you call on all the world? Invent the telephone.


If we get through,
we're not alone.




DAS & JAE - Savannah, Georgia, USA

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from The Song Diary I, released April 15, 2007

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