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The Rejected

from Fool's Parade by Francis Voignier

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Words & music by Francis Voignier 2006

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The Rejected

He walks along the street
Avoiding the sunny side
Like a man with nothing left behind
Soon he’ll make the corner
Options to the right or left
Does it really matter?
When the past haunts you down
No time to make up your mind

Then alright, you take your chances
Maybe the road will open wide
It comes down to a few nuances
Could a change be realized at last?

There used to be a time when you had it made
Nothing could come in the way
There was a certain friend
With a strange look in his eyes
Nobody paid attention
One morning came to rise
From the ashes of his life
A small amount in daily doses
A discreet switching of the hands
Completed a final swap of places
In the body of a different man

There are voices in the alley calling his name
Come forward and meet the powers of this god forsaken place
Come to the nightmare
Of the lost and the rejected

She once was a beautiful girl
With a smile to spare
She took many breaths away
Now she lies down
A broken nose, no teeth
Smacked out of her head
Dying in the alley
Nobody seems to care
When joy is in the air
You simply look the other way
You block it out like you have been trained
Thanks to the few who mind enough
To volunteer for the rejected

There are voices in the alley calling her name
Come forward and meet the powers of this god forsaken place
Come to the nightmare
Of the lost and the rejected, the neglected, the dejected…

© 2006 US Copyright Office

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from Fool's Parade, released September 1, 2006

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Francis Voignier San Francisco, California

Francis Voignier formed his first band in 1968. He moved from Eastern France to Paris and then London where he made his professional debut. He worked in NYC
as a sideman between 1978 and 1982, before heading for San Francisco where he spent 10 years performing and recording with many bands, as well as producing artists in his own studio. He now lives in the Northern California city of Eureka. ... more

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