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Baltimore
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On Tour
Singer/Songwriter
Baltimore was released on August 24, 2018 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Book of Travelers
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Release DateAugust 24, 2018
LabelNonesuch
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM60

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert C. Ludwig
Robert C. Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joseph Lorge
Joseph Lorge
Mixing Engineer
Tony Berg
Tony Berg
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I got the news on the satellite phone
"Jason, come home, Jason dear"
I heard it on the forest floor
Six years of back country trails to the lake
Machete and snake, machete I learned
To cradle in the old state park
[Verse 2]
Roosevelt '33, he had a plan
For every young man
Give him an axe and a seed
Give him a pack and a tree
Teach him to care for himself
Give him fresh air for his health
Send money back to family
Back to Baltimore
[Verse 3]
The tall boy convenient store
The indifferent, the endless war
And I know what that is
And I know what that is
And I don't need it anymore
But I have to go home
[Verse 4]
Luke was the son of some well-to-do folk
My family was broke, but we became friends
The parking lot, the chewed-up field
I started in the park just as he was going in
A hard eight to ten for selling to kids
My mama woke the county jail
[Verse 5]
Roosevelt's Tree Army under the sun
The work would be done
While America bled by the green of the rich
The boys planted trees
And found God in the pitch
They stared at the sign in each fist
Why am I telling you this?
Is it that I'm nervous to be going back
Back to Baltimore?
[Verse 6]
The tall boy convenient store
The indifferent, the endless war
And I know what that is
And I know what that is
And I don't need it anymore
But I have to go home
[Verse 7]
Luke, I guess, got himself into a fight
Took him to the infirmary later that night
Nothing serious, oh, but next morning he died
And the satellite phone
With the crew which meant, I didn't cry
[Verse 8]
Taking the train to take time for my faults
Pregnant with loss, preparing for all
The things that maybe make you feel
I'll pay my respects and then I'll take a walk
The neighborhood block
And then I will leave
Written by: Gabriel Kahane
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