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Beware Of Bandits (album only)

from The Celestial Railroad by Van Walker

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BEWARE OF BANDITS
by Van Walker

Beware of bandits lonesome traveler
For they work along these roads
They & wait and they gravitate
To the darker shadows
So don't walk alone if you got money
For they always come in pairs
They're cowards down on their luck
& you're a sitting duck if you're not scared
Don't be paranoid, just be prepared

And don't be hoodwinked lonesome traveler
For the thief is always kind
First he'll pat you on the back
Then he'll rub you from behind
And to pick him sure ain't easy
For we all wear a disguise
You might be expecting broken teeth
But most have gold within their smile
And their sympathies are sure to beguile

Well some will rob you with indifference
Some will rob you with pure greed
Some will steal with nothing but pure & sincere need
And while the poor go to jail, the rich ones spring bail

So find a tavern lonesome traveler
You'd do good to spend the night
In a house where it's dry & warm
& the midnight oil always burns bright
You'll pay twelve dollars for your cigarettes
& five bucks for a beer
But it's better to be robbed inside
Where there's laughter & there's cheer
For what's the price for a sympathetic ear

Well man they'll rob you with indifference
Man they'll rob you with pure greed
But some will steal with nothing
But a pure & sincere need
Blue collar crime, you know it ain't right
But the worst crimes are white

So beware of bandits lonesome traveler
For they work along these roads
And their businesses are legal
& their doors are seldom closed
Beware of bandits lonesome traveler

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from The Celestial Railroad, released August 22, 2008
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Van Walker Melbourne, Australia

Tasmanian musician Van Walker is the voice and writer behind groups such as The Swedish Magazines, Livingstone Daisies, Goatpiss Gasoline & Heartbrokers, as well as 7 critically acclaimed solo albums to date

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