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In the stillness of the morning
A weathered weary wanderer came upon a town
By the look of his clothes and the number of holes I just knew it,
He was in trouble, as he struggled by the old general store
“Invite him inside,” the clerk he cried, “We’ll give him supplies”
Oh but “No,” said the owner, “I do not like his eyes”
“He does not look like us and in him we cannot trust”

So on that day
They waved away
A weathered weary wanderer

In the heat just after midday
A weathered weary wanderer walked on through the town
By the look in his eyes I could tell he was crying and hoping
Someone would help him
As he stands begging by the old counting house
“Let him inside,” the teller he cried, “We’ll give him a loan”
Oh but “No,” said the banker, “For he’s just skin and bones”
“He won’t pay off his debt and we need every cent”

So on that day
They waved away
A weathered weary wanderer

In the shadows of the evening
A weathered weary wanderer limped on through the town
By the look on his face and that staggered pace, oh is he bleeding?
Yes he’s bleeding, on the steps to the temple’s front door
“We’ll have him inside,” the masses cried, “And we’ll clean up his face”
Oh but “No,” cried the clergy, “We haven’t the space”
“And besides his head is wrapped and his spirit seems trapped”

So on that day
They waved away
A weathered weary wanderer

In the blackness of the night
A weathered weary wanderer fell down to the ground
With the moon overhead and the town in their beds he stopped breathing
And stopped needing, all the help that never came
The black of the sky seeped into his eyes and dust filled up his mouth
Oh and death came to claim him, doing what we could not do
The peaceful sleeps did aide him from a world so cold and cruel

And on that day
We waved away
A weathered weary wanderer…

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from The Painter and the Actor, released May 1, 2021

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Alexander Gallows Washington, D.C.

Alexander Gallows is a singer songwriter from Washington D.C. Wielding both acoustic and electric guitars while weaving thought-provoking lyrics, Gallows blends the many genres he finds inspiration in, creating his unique sound.

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