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The Ballad of Jimmy Jones

from Queen City Magnetic by Raven Jane

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Jimmy Jones, he was a rolling stone
And he called this town his own
He made his way into my place
And asked if he could stay awhile

Rolled up his cuffs, dug into his stuff
He said that I had not seen enough
Of this world to know all the things he could show
He told me this will blow your mind

He took this town by storm and found
He could make it his playground
And I must confess we were all impressed
By the charm of our distinguished guest

In his bag of tricks were pixie sticks
And the sweetest cunning mix
Of mystery and magnetry
As far as the eye could see for miles

He turned with a smile, strode right up with style
To announce to the crowd a trial
For which he would be the judge, you see
To procure a proceeding free of lies

CHORUS

Mary Jane was stoned and slain
And hung on the cross in shame
They said her sin, no one could pin
On any other thing

But her love for lust, she could not be trusted
This justice is a must
And not her alone, Mr. Jones,
There are others who have shown us lies

Now there ain’t much left but a beat up truck,
And even that was going up in flames
He packed and called his brother Jesus up
And left nothing with us but our names

He’s fearsome and famous
He’s done this to shame us
Now how can you blame us?

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from Queen City Magnetic, released April 3, 2014
Words and music by Rachel Eisenstat.

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Raven Jane Denver, Colorado

Rachel’s powerful vocals combine her Appalachian roots with a hard-rocking force. Mixed with the indie, post-rock-inspired experimentations of the band, they create a layered sound that aims for the gut and head.

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