Name: Exit Omelas
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Description: ...thanks to Ursula LeGuin for her thought-provoking story! : )

Exit Omelas

from Drifting to Bella by John Galla

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...thanks to Ursula LeGuin for her thought-provoking story! : )

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Exit Omelas by John Galla

Ain't too large a town;
been that way for an eternity --
and at the heart insanity brewing,
at the crossroads,
near the old homestead,
while angels' tears ripple the dead.

Chorus:

You don't have to be crazy to live here...
but it sure helps.
Come with me if you want,
'cause I'm saying 'farewell'.

Southpaw to the jaw --
the saddest thing you ever saw.
Don't want to believe the truth,
but it's obvious from the mass-distress.
Ain't no regal robes he wears,
a bent old turncoat loose out there.

words & music by John Kiefer Galla/Galladelphia Music (ASCAP);©2011 -- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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from Drifting to Bella, released May 10, 2014
John Galla - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Kyle Swartzwelder - Electric Guitar, Ebow Effects, Bass
Gene Isayev - Flute
Dmitri Rozine - Drums

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John Galla Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rooted in the rich history of music, but with an emphasis on attaining an original perspective, John's sound is an aural mosaic of such diverse influences as the Blues, Soul, Folk, Funk, Gospel, Motown, Rock, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Country, Jazz, Grunge, New-Wave, and Bluegrass, framed by dynamic rhythm, lyrical wordplay and poignant expression. ... more

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