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It's a Foreign Thing

from The Flood and the Fire by Jen Starsinic

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written by Jen Starsinic (Be My Spirit Animal Music BMI)

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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
Oh who can bear to gather dust
When 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

Oh I learned the hand that feeds you
Keep 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

Oh some people are made for leaving
I knew from an early age
I was meant 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 and lonesome night

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from The Flood and the Fire, released May 27, 2014
Jen Starsinic - vocals, fiddle
Eric Law - noise cello

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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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