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Little Girl Soldier

from Only Human by Sam Steffen

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Genesis 19:17-26

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I could see through the rearview
I was no longer near you
I could no longer hear you
no matter how hard I tried

you seemed to be distant
here and gone in an instant
just to stay for a short stint
just along for the ride

you asked for directions
and you took up collections
didn’t need no protectin
your plans were all drawn

I could tell you were tired
Not exactly inspired
Though you know I admired
How long you held on

Don’t make me remind you
To not look behind you
Cause the light it’ll blind you
You’ll be turned to salt

But I couldn’t help it
I had already felt it
My heart, it had melted
It wasn’t my fault

Now you know the old story
Of the power and the glory
He always told before he
Returned to the sea

Of the little girl soldier
Who stood on the shoulders
Of the giant who told her:
“You’ll never be tall as me.”

Now I’ll ask for forgiveness
If you will not bear witness
In health or in sickness
Til death do us part

But I cannot be for you
And I will not ignore you
I can only implore you
To carry in yours my heart

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from Only Human, released March 7, 2019

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Sam Steffen Boise, Idaho

Sam Steffen is a Pennsylvania-bred, Boise-based singer-songwriter whose songs are the torch-wood for a new generation of folk music that has learned from the best stuff in the tradition and aims in spite of everything to keep the human spirit alive and kicking. A versatile musician and skilled finger-picker, Sam is at heart a story-teller, and a prolific one. ... more

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