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Foreign Thing

from Bad Actor by Jen Starsinic

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Some people are made for leaving, I learned from an early time
Some bonds are born of silver and some are sewn of twine
It’s a foreign thing, it’s a foreign thing a love to keep me near
They come to stay, then leave and fade to some forgotten year

And I dreamed of Annie Oakley and the holster on her hip
Who can bear to gather dust while dirt and trouble live
It’s a foreign thing, it’s a foreign thing to learn to behave
And I swear I heard the wind whispering my name

I learned the hand that feeds you keeps you quiet, keeps you dull
Hunger, not blood or trust, is how the west was won
And it’s a foreign thing, it’s a foreign thing, the cowboys on TV
Either good or evil, always untamed and free

Some people walk a crooked line, I learned from an early age
I was made for the red sunrise of the wild western plains
And it’s a foreign thing, it’s a foreign thing but i know the road is right
When that cunning glow comes creeping through the long lonesome night

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from Bad Actor, released February 7, 2020

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Jen Starsinic Nashville, Tennessee

Jen Starsinic is a music artist, multi-instrumentalist, and community organizer. Her most recent release, 2020’s dreamy, confessional indie rock EP Bad Actor, has been described by PopMatters, American Songwriter, and other outlets as “poignant, intimate, and stunning,” “a modern gem,” and “a vivacious composition that recalls the wistful songwriting gold of Regina Spektor and Cat Power.”
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