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Eugene Manlove Rhodes

from Tularosa: An American Dreamtime by Kamara Thomas

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On the flows of the sea did the Trojans meet

Their foes from Sparta come

And when betrayed by a horse, as a matter of course

Fought brave for their kingdom


So a cowboy lives by the sword of his word

Though the sword be of guns and smoke

And he's a noble man, for adored by the pen

of Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Eugene Manlove Rhodes!

To the new world's shores conquistadors

Brought hopes for treasures untold

When they landed there the chiefs knelt in prayer

Then were killed for glory and gold


So a cowboy takes what he knows is his right

Be it steer, water, life or steed

And it's a well known fact, indeed an honorable act

As written in Gene Rhodes' creed

Eugene Manlove Rhodes!

To the promised land Joshua led by the hand

The sons of Israel

And by the mighty song of that mighty throng

The walls of Jericho fell


So a cowboy rides by the force of his will

Over land that no mercy doest show

For it's a cold blue gaze tames the desert's blaze

Sayeth Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Eugene Manlove Rhodes!

With iron fists did the soldiers lift

That glorious empire of Rome

But on the by and by far foreign tribes

Came a'conquerin' it for their own


So a cowboy learns every empire falls

And was held by no great height

But if you're looking for fight, you’re looking for a fight

So raise a long slow gin to the black and bloody with sin

To the white hot sun, to the barrel of a gun

To the palomino horse and to warm bordello doors

To the scorpions and snakes, to the regals and rakes

Both the jaded and the just writ large in the dust

Of the gambler and the card, ol' Tularosa's bard


Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Eugene Manlove Rhodes!
 Eugene Manlove Rhodes!

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from Tularosa: An American Dreamtime, track released May 13, 2022
Musicians:

Kamara Thomas - vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Anderson - drums
Gordon Hartin - bass, pedal steel
Nathan Golub - electric guitar
Tim Shearer - guitars
James Wallace - piano, organ
Evan Ringel - trombone
Jeremy Boomhower - tuba
Jeff Malinowski - harmonica
David Font-Navarrete - sound design
Sarah Dawson, Katie DeConto, Tom Dawson, Steve Anderson - vocals

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Kamara Thomas Durham, North Carolina

Astro-religious songspells and tales culled from ancient American songlines and dreamtimes. Echoes of Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, The Band, Tom Petty, spirituals, hymns, earth & mountain songs, intricate vocal harmonies and multi-instrumental adventures lilting over country-soul and dreamy pop grooves. Satisfaction guaranteed. ... more

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