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once an architect of peace
he moved in circles high and wide
when the war was cold
the scare was redder than the changing tide

the charter ink still wet
the right whitewashes left
and chambers leveled one
that left a man as good as dead

what does that say about the soul
of a nation as a whole?
quick to be the hanging judge
quick to find a head to roll

rolling down the slope
(as if he didn't have enough rope)

<ping!> goes the sound
a country submarining down
under water under bridges
on the floor, the pressure's greatest
escape

44 months in the pen
in a pumpkin in a field
letters caught on celluloid
their tiny secrets soon revealed

did the woodstock numbers match?
who can tell who was right
unless you’ve been inside of every head
in the middle of the night?

quick to be the hanging judge
quick to find a head to roll

rolling down the slope
a trick of hope is just enough rope

ping! etc.

even when he was stationary
he was moving all the time
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from Fade to Buzz, released April 1, 2007
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lyrics and music by john parsons

© mumble orchard music ASCAP

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Rule of Thumb San Francisco, California

A now-defunct San Francisco quartet that bridged the alt-roots and indie-rock worlds through memorable melodies, literate lyrics, and non-traditional song structures.

Over the course of four albums, Rule of Thumb created what listen.com called "Multi-faceted, near-flawless gems of catchy, yet uncompromising pop. Rule of Thumb's music is smart, beautifully produced, and scintillates with wit."
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