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From the album: Gifts and Testaments of Robin Hood Road

Our tribute to America's past time.

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"Rounders"
By Jon Charles Fortman

Verse 1

So I’ll save this game
And by the way
I thought I’d stick around and play
For the rest of my days

‘Cause I’ve seen Heaven
Disguised as a Cathedral
Built on a Hallowed Yard

’86 held the promise
Only to break our hearts
How’d one moment
Take my life in its balance?
How’d I fall from so tall?
Whoever makes a great might have been?

Chorus 1

’51 or ’55
Either way I knew I was alive
If we ever do forget this place
Gone’ll be humanity and grace

Me and Say Hey
Someone said we gotta get to L.A.
But I’ll never make that train
All the rain comin‘ down on Flatbush today

Verse 2

So I’ll sing my Cardinal song
As the Bishop and the Pope pray
And they maybe sing along

Then I’ll hold history
Next to my heart
And then embrace the ones
Who told him goodbye

Vendar mi alma por amor a mi patria?
(Sell my soul for love of country?)
No, pero yo para cambiar mi tesoro por un dia en la Gran Carpa
(No but I’d trade my gold for a day in the Show)
“It was an honor to change history with you”

Chorus 2

Seems I could have lost my way
Never thought I’s gonna see the Ballet
And the poet out in center stage
Just wrote another page for all time

Maybe I’ll get on today
Maybe you could teach me to play
How’d I ever get so far from Home?
Can’t bare to walk away alone

Copyright 1998 Jon Charles Fortman (ASCAP) and Kite Creature Music (ASCAP)

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released December 12, 2009
Music and Lyrics by Jon Charles Fortman.
Vocals performed by Kelye Carter.
Drums by JCF and Dave Fortman; performed by Dave Fortman.
Bass by JCF and Dave Fortman; performed by Dave Fortman.

Lead Guitar Intro performed by JCF; Main written and performed by Jeff Schmeckpeper; Outro written by JCF and Dave Fortman, performed by Dave Fortman.

Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Roland XV-88 performed by JCF

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The Antique Harmoniums Fort Worth, Texas

The Antique Harmoniums is the creation of Jon Charles Fortman; our albums are also produced, arranged, orchestrated, and scored by him. They are also recorded in professional studios using top-grade equipment or in our own home recording studio which is also outfitted with pro-grade equipment. Our debut album has been called a "Rock Symphony" by some fans. ... more

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