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MONALISE

i saw the mona lisa
she was smiling in a small crowd
gather up, gypsy mother
but you better not make a sound
she wore a canvas raincoat
and patent leather shoes
she could bow down to redemption
but she knows that it's no use

i called her name in figures
she was down a jest or two
an out-and-out revival
she could hold her play on you
her head was rather weary
she could spin on one thin dime
for a two-to-one salvation
coz she borrowed most of mine

halle - it's an open invitation
to the hallelujah hole
or an open sea vacation

a song of six in half-time
i had everything she'd need
she begged me for her name in lights
but still she couldn't see
her eyes were pins and needles
she could see it in the snow
i asked if she was ready
but i was moving much too slow

halle - it's an open invitation
to the hallelujah hole
or an open sea vacation

i thought i saw the devil
she was waiting in a white gown
her hands and feet in shackles
there was no one else around
monalise was empty
she could frown and spread her wings
and leave this town so quiet
i could barely hear her scream

halle - it's an open invitation
to the hallelujah hole
or an open sea vacation

-8/25/95

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from Alice And Other Stories (fdm095), released November 25, 2017

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Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.

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