Lincoln
from roaming on by Camden Joy
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lyrics
I was born in the Great Beyond. I was raised by bears and wolves
who boxed my ears each night until I learnt the golden rule.
For a single thread of clothing, for a simple scrap of food,
I have endured without warning the very worst in you.
And it gets no easier at all. It gets no easier at all
no easier being Abraham
Enemies called my reign "tyrannical." Democrats: “muy fantastico!”
Ford made me a Continental. Abe Lincoln was my name-o.
When it comes your time to go may your spirit rest well-fed.
Pray it’s not your most fragile love who discovers that you’re dead.
They say, go easy on Johnny Reb. Then they shoot me in the head.
It gets no easier being Abraham
I was standing in the statehouse divided in my heart
staring at the fireplace as my country fell apart.
They were laughing as I entered. They were weeping when I left.
Andrew Johnson only had them feeling more bereft.
Now I’m a dollar no one uses, a penny everyone abuses
no easier being Abraham
who boxed my ears each night until I learnt the golden rule.
For a single thread of clothing, for a simple scrap of food,
I have endured without warning the very worst in you.
And it gets no easier at all. It gets no easier at all
no easier being Abraham
Enemies called my reign "tyrannical." Democrats: “muy fantastico!”
Ford made me a Continental. Abe Lincoln was my name-o.
When it comes your time to go may your spirit rest well-fed.
Pray it’s not your most fragile love who discovers that you’re dead.
They say, go easy on Johnny Reb. Then they shoot me in the head.
It gets no easier being Abraham
I was standing in the statehouse divided in my heart
staring at the fireplace as my country fell apart.
They were laughing as I entered. They were weeping when I left.
Andrew Johnson only had them feeling more bereft.
Now I’m a dollar no one uses, a penny everyone abuses
no easier being Abraham
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from roaming on,
released March 4, 2022
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Camden Joy Middlebury, Vermont
lo-fi americana and caustic wit swirl about a 1970s suburban garage where a 1950s country band plays timeless originals and succinct gems.
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