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Put it Away

from Every Man a King by Martin Van Ruin

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mary got drunk, she blamed new orleans
she left her kids at the cigarette machines.
she drew a line to kansas city
said, "this life is mine now while i'm still pretty."

well, george got a job at the age of 14
and a decade later, he was Man Mountain Dean
in a little town in oregon, they crowed him champion
said his golden robes are what kept him standing
are we standing, or singing?

singing,
hey, put it away.
the streets are calling,
the clocktower's falling.
and you're left putting away
all that you might have been.

jack penned prose in the town and the city
he burned like candle, he lived like deity
in three little weeks, did what a chosen man would
in three little weeks, did what i never could.

he's singing,
hey, put it away.
the streets are calling,
the clocktower's falling.
and you're left putting away
all that you might have been.

hey, put it away.
the city's sleeping
mayflower's leaving.
and you're left putting away.
all that you might have been.

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from Every Man a King, released January 6, 2014

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Martin Van Ruin Chicago, Illinois

Martin Van Ruin is a collective project from some familiar Chicago faces (members of Derek Nelson & The Musicians, Jenny Dragon, Planetsexploder). Their debut led them to being named "5 Chicago Songwriters You Need to Watch" by American Songwriter Magazine. A new release is coming soon. ... more

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