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Hail the Carpenter

by Sean Tobin

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He was sitting on the front porch made of cedar, cigar in his hand,
mulling over decades like monuments scattered ‘cross the land.
And the smoke just sat around him like a child that couldn’t get enough,
clinging to his Carhartt, and begging that he’d take another puff.

He said, “I built the end of 80, and paved the way from here to Golden Gate.
And I built that chair you sit in, and houses all across the Garden State.”

So hail the work, and hail the douglas fir,
and hail the carpenter.

Well, he hasn’t worn a necktie since retiring back in 1984.
Living on his savings, his social, and his pension from the corps.
Now he spends his summers lounging in a trailer somewhere high up in the hills,
dealing games of hold ‘em, solitaire, and reminiscing thrills.

He said, “I built the end of 80, and paved the way from here to Golden Gate.
And I built that chair you sit in, and houses all across the Garden State.”

So hail the work, and hail the douglas fir,
and hail the carpenter.

“Every structure of this world was built by hands like mine.
Everything that’s kept you safe from the dawn of time
was me.”

So hail the work, and hail the douglas fir,
and hail the carpenter.

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released September 8, 2023
Mixing/Mastering - Rob Freeman
Mandolin - Jake Garbe
Bowed Bass - Jack Breslin

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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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