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Anna Rubyanne

from A Far Cry From Here by Malcolm Holcombe

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Anna Rubyanne

There's good money in construction for a Garrison man
But a heart in destruction won't mend in the wind
I saw him on a crosswalk lookin' hard led
Walkin' cold wet steel for Anna Rubyanne

I can hear the soft words slippin' out from under his tongue
But they ain't fixin' nothin' hurtin' worse in the sun
I reckon he's just buildin' time matter over mind
And walkin' cold wet steel for Anna Rubyanne, Anna Rubyanne

Below the sirens screamin'
The mornin' whistle moans
Letters come with a warnin' I know
Garrison knows

I feel my eyes grow weaker every time around
I've taken all my chances givin' way to other sounds
Garrison's far from solid ground but closer where I am
Walkin' cold wet steel for Anna Rubyanne, Anna Rubyanne

(Chorus)

A woman's in a mission with children abreast
But harder times are written down for distance to bend
Garrison fell dead a long ways back when
Walkin' cold wet steel for Anna Rubyanne, Anna Rubyanne

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Anna Rubyanne
Anna Rubyanne

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from A Far Cry From Here, released July 3, 1994

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Malcolm Holcombe Asheville, North Carolina

Malcolm Holcombe is an acclaimed singer/songwriter in the insurgent country/folk vein who grew up in Weaverville, N.C.

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