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Growing up in Illinois circa 1942
Were you seen and not heard, swallowing your thoughts until spoken to
And when they took your brother away
cuz he hit those nice folks with that motor car
Were you stoic as all those photographs black and white in that dusty drawer

Eleanor
Have you been here before, been here before
Have you been here before?

Leaving town on scholarship, were you proud to get out?
Folding full length skirts into your carpet bag never felt so good
And when they took your sister away
That letter came she had a rotten brain
You buckled down and hemmed those skirts and dropped into your faith

Eleanor
Have you been here before?
Is it hard to ignore now that it's two out of four?
Eleanor
And on your wedding day did you feel so sane
Surrendering your name?

He took the car and he left you
Staring at the wall with four children
Listening to your mother and Freud
Won't take you back to illinois
When we were warm
Running barefoot through the corn

Eleanor
Have you been here before?
Is it hard to ignore now that it's two out of four?
Eleanor
Bet you never dreamed
That you would be buried in Tennessee
Back in Illinois

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from Ballroom Spies, released December 27, 2012

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Ballroom Spies Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ballroom Spies is a alt rock act with a veteran roster hailing from Philadelphia. An appreciation for all genres of music hold the band together, though the end result is something all their own. The band met on account of their love of live performance since a multitude of their previous projects crossed paths in the past. Ballroom Spies released their debut album in December of 2012. ... more

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