Thirty-Six Miles

from Nothin' Lastin' by Hal Cannon

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“Thirty-Six Miles,” is the first song on the album. Simply, those thirty-six miles mark the distance between Gallup, New Mexico and the ancient pueblo of the Zuni people. On a cultural level the two places are a world apart but are knotted together in a myriad of ways. On a personal level, the song lauds the beauty of Native spiritual life but despairs at always being an outsider, merely a respectful guest.

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Thirty-Six Miles, by Hal Cannon

Thirty-six miles from Zuni to Gallup
Heaven to hell and in between
Watch those kicks on 66
Booze and trains and lying lips

Thirty-six miles from Zuni to Gallup
Buckskin gloves, a thumb to the wind
Red rock and freezing light
Magic wings and coming night
Shalako, Shalako

Thirty-six miles from Zuni to Gallup
There’s blood on this highway
There’s love on it too
Keep those tears from soaking through
Shalako, Shalako

Thirty-six miles from Zuni to Gallup
Winter moon is coming on
Dancers pray to bless this place
Zuni thanks on every face
Shalako ,Shalako

Thirty-six miles from Zuni to Gallup
The ancient ones don’t talk to me
Facing north, I’ve come apart
A humble guest with an aching heart
Shalako, Shalako, Shalako, Shalako, Shalako

Petition: May we move from the profane to the sacred

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from Nothin' Lastin', released October 7, 2022
Vocals and banjo- Hal Cannon, Greg Istock, piano

©2022 Okehokee Records, words and music by Hal Cannon, ASCAP hrandom music, all rights reserved.

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