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Maria, you should've seen her hold the gun in her hand
she walked into the corner store with her child on her mind
because she was doing it this time.

"give me all the money in the register, sir
no, I don't want to have to come in here no more
if daddy didn't leave little Sadie behind
I wouldn't be here pointing this gun at you tonight."

Maria, you should've seen her hold the money and run
she walked in to the corner store with no mask on
to buy groceries for precious Sadie.

"mommy's coming home with some food tonight
yeah, everything is going to be just alright
Sadie, mommy loves you very much
so feel free to lay your head right next to me honey, tonight."

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from American Dream or Mediocre Man, released March 10, 2015

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Ben Hughes New Jersey

"...channels musicians like Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens, as on Hughes’ previous releases. But this record immediately calls to mind Pedro the Lion’s Control, with its deep-voiced chords and melodies, lyrical themes of corporate hell, and Hughes’ slurring voice. It could stand as a complimentary album to Control just as well as it stands on its own."

-Nick Tate, WXPN
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