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a jug of wine and a walk outside
the prisoner who digs the graves is a lucky man
six cylinders firing but only going one way
another wave of violence and despair began
starving kids in the railway car
looking forward to a prisoner's cell

a jug of wine and a walk outside
the prisoner who digs the graves is a lucky man
punish the effects, leave the sources intact
a nation condemned by its own system
the world without escape, the dance of death
teaching nothing to anyone

punish the effects, leave the sources intact
a nation condemned by its own system
Belleville was the same only sadder and poorer
grains of wheat from the side of a field
bread soaked in coffee, hungry children
little brother goes away in a coffin

a jug of wine and a walk outside
the prisoner who digs the graves is a lucky man
a social system built on ancient injustice
got a job in a print-shop, made up my mind to survive
in the old town where nothing remains in the souls of the passersby

a jug of wine and a walk outside
the prisoner who digs the graves is a lucky man
now which one’s the prisoner
the one who isn’t free
or the one unconscious of captivity?
the world without escape
the dance of death teaching nothing to anyone

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from Exile, or Souvenirs of Vanished Worlds (Part 1), released March 26, 2024

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The May Day Orchestra St. Louis, Missouri

The May Day Orchestra was founded in 2008 by songwriter Tim Rakel. The current line-up features drummer Mary DeLeonardis, bassist Jake DeLeonardis and guitarist Charlie Tabing. The band is currently releasing installments of their fourth album.

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