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POCKETKNIFE copyright Ben Ballinger 2011

Take me up that long gravel driveway
Show me to the inside of that shed
Hand me mason jars of rusty hardware
And I will do my best to make some sense

Build my brother and I a wooden bunkbed
Watch me as I learn to tie my shoes
Let me lick the bowl when you make brownies
And discipline me with a wooden spoon

And the world hurts
And the eyes burn
Life hits you in the cheek
and the world turns

Blackbeans and rice left over
Cream cheese birthday carrot cake
Doctor Pepper Bourbon chaser
Know I don't know what I think x2
Know I don't know what I eyeeeee

Draw a dusty line across the dresser
Wring out another ragged cotton towel
Dig the dandelions with your pocketknife
Muttering “It's good to be Alive” Chorus Outro

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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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