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  1. Abraham

From the recording Dime Store Mannequin

© Ben Diamond (ASCAP) ben@ben-diamond.com

Lyrics

Don’t get me started
That crazy bastard tried to kill me
He had me bound upon the altar ‘till I wrestled free
I heard him yelling on the mountain there to no one
He said “What I’m about to do cannot be undone,”
As I slipped out of the rope, quiet as a clam
That was the last time I saw Abraham

I was a miracle child
That’s what they tell you in the Good Book
They say I was complicit, but take another look
Raised by a man who smashes idols
Claims he talks to G-d, turns homicidal
Have you heard about the lion who raised a lamb?
That was the last time I saw Abraham

We never spoke again
I went west and he went south back toward the well
He remarried after mom died and as far as I can tell
He’s got a new life now and six new sons
G-d have mercy on their souls when their time comes
I saw him in a dream, slaughtering a ram
That was the last time I saw Abraham