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  1. Skeleton Hill

From the recording Perfectly Damaged

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FORTUNE SEEKERS, HALLOWED GROUND, VEINS OF GOLD RAN THROUGH THIS TOWN, IRONBARK THE WILDBIRDS FOUND, C’MON YOU PEOPLE ALL GATHER ROUND’. THERE’S A FIGHT TO SAVE OUR CHOSEN PLACE FROM ANOTHER LANDLORD WITH A DOLLAR EYED FACE.

BUT YOU’LL ALL GET RICH, CEMENT TO SPILL, GONNA FILL YOUR BOOTS ON SKELETON HILL. BUILD MORE CITIES, WITH WHAT YOU’VE KILLED, CRACK THEM BONES ON SKELETON HILL.

BLACKFELLA’ LAND, LONGTIME HOSTS, EUSTACE AND MCCUBBINS GHOSTS. BIG COMPANY NEVER WALKED THIS LAND, NEVER HELD ON TO A SKELETONS HAND. ANOTHER DEEP HOLE, SKELETON GRAVE, INDIGO BLUE WITH A SHADE OF GREY.

BUT YOU’LL ALL GET RICH, CEMENT TO SPILL, GONNA FILL YOUR BOOTS ON SKELETON HILL. BUILD MORE CITIES, WITH WHAT YOU KILLED, CRACK THEM BONES ON SKELETON HILL.

AND YOU’LL ALL DRIVE PAST, TURN A BLIND EYE TO ANOTHER LOST LAND, ANOTHER BLACK SKY. YOU WONT BE HERE, YOU WON’T CARE, WHEN OUR BACKYARD DISAPPEARS OUTA’ YOUR HEADS, OUTA’ YOUR HEADS, OUTA’ YOUR HEADS.

BUT YOU’LL ALL GET RICH, CEMENT TO SPILL, GONNA FILL YOUR BOOTS ON SKELETON HILL. BUILD MORE CITIES, WITH WHAT YOU KILLED, CRACK THEM BONES ON SKELETON HILL.

ALL GET RICH, CEMENT TO SPILL, GONNA FILL YOUR BOOTS ON SKELETON HILL. BUILD MORE CITIES, WITH WHAT YOU KILLED, CRACK THEM BONES, CRACK THEM BONES, ON SKELETON HILL.

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