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ASTORIA copyright Ben Ballinger 2007

You tried to tame your dress on a day that begged for a kite
And I walked you as a lady with the weather on my side
I want to mess up your hair when there's nobody there
I want to taste your tenderness

Astoria! I owe ya a cough syrup Sunday
You fined me for “Failure to use restraint”

I built my love on pillars that I fashioned with my helpful hands
And you smiled like a lover unaware I was working with sand
I want to braid your hair around my neck
I want to feel you like fields feel rain

Astoria! Well I owe ya a hammock in the autumn afternoon
where I can sleep 'til I die, Trying not to miss you

I spoke with hope of a sun, setting slow over our shared horizon
And the men in me and the moon both knew the tide was rising
I want to carve my arms with symbols of you.
For I have loved you so much that it scarred my heart.

Astoria! I owe ya The mouth of the Columbia!
You gave me a green steel road arched like a rainbow

Astoria! I owe ya a single shot salute
Fired at my heart in honor of you and the truth. . . .

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from Live at the Cactus Cafe EP, released August 16, 2018

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Ben Ballinger Austin, Texas

Ben Ballinger makes roots music with an uncommon emotional depth and songwriting mastery. A balladeer in the truest sense, Ballinger is a craftsman, building fine-tuned melodies out of roughhewn passions. After digging deep into the Austin, Texas scene for the past few years, Ballinger stands out among the pack of would-be Country soulmen with an undeniably genuine, and original delivery. ... more

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