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Music & Lyrics by David Rothschild
Recorded Live at Teaneck Sound Studios
Produced by Steven Pardo at 4d Audio Productions
Copyright 2016

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Caleb was an only son
His mom and dad were 21
Themselves just learning to survive
He left home when they were 35

They did their best but it was true
They had no clue what to do
10 years on just getting by
Each night they pray their boy is still alive

One day before the sun came up
In her pajamas with her coffee cup
Legs once sturdy now they're frail
Mom went out to check the mail

Between some bills and magazines
There was a letter from some agency
Her sundrenched cheeks suddenly pale
It said her Caleb was in jail

Keep time, keep on
The road winds, but you don't always have to ride alone

Confused and unsure how to feel
It said her Caleb learned to steal
Out on the road out on his own
He'd made it all the way to San Antone

He'd got a crew he'd got a gun
They went out lookin for some fun
Got busted up by Sheriff John
Who held on for two days and now The Sheriff's gone

Keep time, keep on
There are hills to climb and there are hills you can only walk along

They got their Caleb on the phone
His was a voice they didn't know
He'd taught himself to sound tough but now he just sounded scared
Cuz the DA told him he was lookin' at the chair

His momma cried his pa sat silent as a stone
Just one more asking for, not trying to atone
Nowhere to turn to nowhere else to run
Caleb was an only son

Keep time, keep on
Suns rise and suns set
but sons are never really gone

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from Carolina Seems So Long Ago, released February 12, 2016

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David Rothschild New York, New York

David Rothschild is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New York, performing a unique blend of folk, rock, jazz, and americana.

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