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NATATORIUM copyright Ben Ballinger 2014
I got my first kiss in the Fort Dalles Museum
I smoked stolen cigarettes under the bridge
And I peed in the natatorium.

I kicked that cold, smokin Camels
I won that race with a hangover
And I'll follow you with a broken heart.

You are the laughing bleeding smiling singing woman I want to marry
You with my t-shirt as your tourniquet, my automobile,
Your good Samaritan

I'm as naked as a jay bird in the middle of the middle of nowhere
And all I have is a black ski mask, hitchhiking at night,
On an unused overpass

And I will lose my life, If I lose you, I love you
Don't make me die in pursuit

You are my Greyhound bus, full of hot chocolate,
Compass glow in the darkness, You are my warmest quilted comforter,
My knitted mittens, my seamless red umbrella

Tell me not, Tell me not to waste my time
Tell me not, Tell me not to live a lie
Tell me not, Tell me not to love a lass....
Praying high and low, she loves you back

And I will lose my life, If I lose you, I love you
Don't make me die in pursuit

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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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