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Dirty Business

from Diary of a Snowflake by Donal Hinely

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God did his laundry by the cool celestial stream
Six days of creation had left his robe unclean
He scrubbed and he scrubbed but the stain could still be seen
He said why did I start this dirty business?

He said when I began there was no dark or light
So I hung a million stars to decorate the night
And filled this world with wonderful delight
So tell me why did i start this dirty business?

chorus:
I should have stopped when I was way ahead
with the earth and sky and birds and fish instead
I should have stopped right then and called it good
But I went too far, because i could

3.I breathed unto the dust a heart and soul and mind
Which blew a hole in my intelligent design
What was I thinking, how could I be so blind
Oh tell me why did I start this dirty business?

chorus:
I should have stopped when I was way ahead
with the earth and sky and birds and fish instead
I should have stopped right then and called it good
But I went too far, because i could


He said these creatures I have fashioned out of mud
require a diet of lust and greed and blood
they're so tenacious,
it'll take more than a flood
to wash away this dirty business

God did his laundry by the cool celestial stream
Six days of creating had left his robe unclean
He scrubbed and he scrubbed but the stain could still be seen
He said why did I start this dirty business?

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from Diary of a Snowflake, released August 31, 2020
Donal Hinely--nylon string guitar, vocals
David Henry--upright bass, strings, keys

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Donal Hinely Nashville, Tennessee

In 1994, Hinely left his hometown of Denton, TX and moved to Nashville. A prolific writer and recording artist, he has 17 albums to his credit including the folk chart topping Giants (2005). Hinely also entertains thousands of people each year at festivals and street fairs playing his glass harmonica. He learned to play the instrument from his late brother Terry, a self-taught master of the art. ... more

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