Two Men (for Charlottesville)

from Picardy by Ben Smith

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lyrics

I've stood right here for a hundred years
in the sun and the snow and the rain
Cut from a rock and forged in a storm
like some Southern Charlemagne

A perch for the birds, a shade for a child
A symbol, a shame, and a curse
I finally know what it's like to serve
a master whose heart is perverse

There's two men here, the one that once lived
and the one that they've cast in their hearts
But neither of us is worth all the fuss
cause neither’s a great work of art

It's a foolish man who gives into hate
who thinks torches can light up a shrine
Light a candle instead and pray for the dead
Change the world one heart at a time

There's two men here, the one that once lived
and the one that they've cast in their hearts
But neither of us is worth all the fuss
cause neither’s a great work of art

Well, the night has come and the stars are all out
and I'm carrying my hat in my hand
Don't blame my horse, it's my own remorse
No statue can forgive a man

credits

from Picardy, released September 4, 2018
Ben Smith -- vocals, piano
Tim Celfo -- bass
Brad Hinton -- guitar, lap steel
Sean Hoots -- guitar
Matt Magarahan -- drums

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Ben Smith West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA songwriter Ben Smith's songs sound good in both your front parlor and your back barroom---all Tin Pan Alley piano and a fading choirboy voice.

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