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PSALM

you are my mona lisa
i hang you on the mantle
in my room
you are my house of reason
that stays in order
every time you're close
i had to flee the scene
too many days caught
drinking gasoline
and all these waves of fortune
could never wash your spirit
from my soul

you are my magdalena
thou vile temptress
you carried me too far
bayond this aisle of plenty
and nailed my indecisions
on your wall
i closed my eyes and wandered
in and out of every phantom
that you wear
i've never been so honored
i'll hold it close
and wait til all the lights appear

again, this time i'll write a psalm
i never wished these days would last so long
again, this time i'll write a psalm
the hands that build will always break
and i can't always bend to save you

you were the great deceiver
you stole my eyes now i can hardly see
you were my true believer
you never had to guess which one was me
i fold my hands behind you
and trace these made descriptions on your back
which one does not befit you?
they always seemed the same to me

again, this time i'll write a psalm
i never wished these days would last so long
again, this time i'll write a psalm
the hands that build will always break
and i can't always bend to save you

-Fall 1998

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from Watching The Clouds (fdm094), released November 6, 2017

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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia

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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