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Catcher in the Rye

from Hands Like Mine by Sean Tobin

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Feel I’m drowning
loose change in a fountain,
watching water cloud the night.
I write letters
to myself all about it.
Someday I’ll read ‘em when I’ve the time.

So put me in a novel, and let me do some good.
Write me in an epic tale.
These days I just feel like Holden Caulfield,
but I’m no catcher in the rye.

I hate bigots,
and I hate crooks,
but I still serve ‘em every day.
Drooling jawlines
casting looks
at frightened females half their age.

So put me in a novel, and let me do some good.
Write me in an epic tale.
These days I just feel like Holden Caulfield,
but I’m no catcher in the rye.

There’s a woman
in New York City
working nights to feed her kids.
Never sleeping,
always dreaming.
She’s the Catcher in the Rye.

So put me in a novel, and let me do some good.
Write me in an epic tale.
These days I just feel like Holden Caulfield,
but I’m no catcher in the rye.

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from Hands Like Mine, released November 10, 2023

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Sean Tobin Asbury Park, New Jersey

Born and raised on the New Jersey shore, Tobin was influenced by folk-singing troubadours and high-energy rockers alike. His performances and rock n’ roll-tinged releases are due mostly in part to his upbringing in the Jersey shore bar scene. Tobin honed his craft playing countless shows in dives, clubs and basements, as well as during his time busking the streets of Galway, Ireland. ... more

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