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My Family

from After All This Time by John Elliott

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lyrics

my family came from germany, nineteenth century, far across the sea, from germany

what makes us wander around?
what makes us wanna settle down?
what makes a difference?
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not

so what was germany before my family came across the sea, 19th century?
they were moving around, they were glory bound
then they were refugees in the 4th century before they were germany

what makes us wander around?
what makes us wanna settle down?
what makes a difference?
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not

i don't have kids, i should have kids, all of those things i did, i should have a lot of kids
i should have a lot of kids
and if i did, i'd have a family, 21st century, next to another sea, far from germany

and if those kids had their own their kids and then those kids had their own kids
and then those kids had their own kids
i'd be the same to them as my family from germany, 19th century, is now to me

what makes us wander around?
what makes us wanna settle down?
what makes a difference?
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not gonna give up, i’m not
i'm not

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from After All This Time, released January 27, 2023

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John Elliott San Francisco, California

“John Elliott is the Andy Kaufman of folk music.”

“Post Seinfeld, Post 9/11 Eyebrow Rock.”

“Well crafted and artful songs by a potentially disturbed individual.”

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