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lyrics

He grew up in a rundown kind of town
Wasn’t much keeping him from death
The streets of Auburn, Maine remained his home
‘Til the army dragged him away like all the rest

Ironically, it seemed to give him life
‘Cause every mission out it was at stake
Took me back there 36 years later
And the whole damn war became real instead of fake

He’ll tell you he’s been lucky, but we’re the lucky ones
He’ll tell you he’s been lucky, but we are the ones

Some guy back at base camp told him about accountants
He said, “Gain—you know, they make a lot of money”
So he fought and thought: Well, I’ve never had any of that—
Got shot, bled lots, flew home and made my momma his honey

She’ll tell you she’s been lucky, but he’s the lucky one
He’ll tell you that he was lucky, but she was the one

So you know how it goes, he got married to my mother
Despite protests about a child and his religion
Had a couple more, I guess that’d be me and my sister
And he taught me all he’s ever known about Bob Dylan

Taught me about Van and Neil Young too
(On a Harvest Moon…)

So now we’re just waiting for him to retire
But God knows, that man, he loves to work
Over the years he grappled with a demon
But that final one has left that used to lurk

He’ll tell you he’s been lucky, but we’re the lucky ones—
He’ll tell you he’s been lucky, but we are the ones

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from The Kite and the Shore, released August 31, 2013

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Sammie Francis Portland, Maine

Sammie Francis grew up in Maine and has been writing and playing music locally for over 10 years. She is primarily a high school English teacher, but otherwise enjoys writing music and listening to Laura Marling. Her latest album, 'The Kite and the Shore', was released in September of 2013. ... more

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