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Infant Sorrow
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Searching For A Father
Lyricist:Dan Bern, Mike Viola
When I was young I heard my dad say 'Son, I'm leaving now'
And he said, 'Other men do As other men please And Aldous is the name With which I leave you'
And here I am While all around me Things become hysterical
Here I stand Beneath the robes of Lady Liberty Searching for a father in America Searching for a father in America
I was sixteen I took a trip To Washington, D.C. Just my mom and me
Saw the reflecting pool And the Capitol I got one up That there'd be another memorial
Here I am Staring at a canyon Quite weirdly
Here I stand Back time beneath the falls of Niagara Searching for a father in America Searching for a father in America
Number one, George Washington Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Lost his dad when he was one Jimmy Carter made himself a son of wood But like Pinocchio he weren't very good
Lincoln, shot by his son In the theater, up his bum Nixon he had no son Too late, his own son was Watergate
Ronald Reagan, he got shot For Jodie Foster, quite a lot Nancy, stupid cow He can't remember her no more, yeah
America
When I am old I'll find my dad They'll recreate his body From my DNA
And I'll say, 'Other men do As other men please And Aldous is the name With which I grieve'
And now Here I am Seeking my redemption In this heathen land
Here I stand Amidst the stars and stripes and scientists Searching for a father in America Searching for a father in America
I am my own father I gave birth to me, yeah
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