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"One Summer"

He was only here one summer
He helped us build a garden in the yard
And sometimes we'd watch old movies
And we'd see mama laying in his arms
And he seemed to make her happy
And us kids I guess we liked him well enough
But I never really knew him
Now he's just a man my mother used to love

He'd come over in the evenings
When school and work and all the chores were through
And some nights he'd stay til breakfast
But he'd never go to bed in mama's room
And he wasn't quite like family
But there were times I thought he'd end up one of us
But he was only here that summer
Now he's just a man my mother used to love

He was gone around September
I never thought to as the reason why
Then things went back to normal
Just a little quiet for a little while
And I thought I heard her cry once
But she never talked about that kinda stuff
But sometimes I stop and wonder
About the man my mother used to love

He was only here one summer
Now he's just a man my mother used to love

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from Stricken, Smitten, & Afflicted, released July 1, 2014
Andrew Delaney: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Scott Davis: Electric Guitar, Harmonized Lead Guitar, Bass
Will Van Horn: Pedal Steel
Falcon Valdez: Drums

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Steve Christensen
Mastered by Chris Longwood

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Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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