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Tumbellina

from Fire At Night by The Glenrustles

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A new recording of an old song that Rich Mattson wrote in 1985 about a woman who "never cries" although the odds are stacked against her.

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Slipping on the scratchy surface
Hit the bottom scratches the face
Twirling, swirling 'round the pylon
Ballerina who's the eyes on
Tumbellina she can't make it
Tumbellina she can't fake it
Falling, pacing, yellow laces following her heels
Her auto's rusted floorboard sinks
And in her helpless mind she thinks
Of days to come, not days gone by
She's a woman and she never cries
Tumbellina's forced to face it
Tumbellina's mind can't brace it
It rings above the sounds of hate that whisper from the streets
Oh and Tumbellina somewhere in there something's pretty
Oh and how Tumbellina helps herself without the city
Out of the helpless life she holds
A grandparent is growing old
She thinks about the days gone by and slowly starts to cry

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from Fire At Night, released November 12, 1997

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The Glenrustles Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Glenrustles were a great drunken rock and roll band in the late 80's - 90's Minneapolis music/drinking/tripping scene featuring the two heavy-footed Iron Range brothers Rich and Glen Mattson, singer/songwriter/guitarist and drumber (sic), respectively along with comedian-at-large (also from the Range) Jim Kennedy and bassist Russell Bergum, who was later replaced by Mpls' own Greg McAloon. ... more

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