Biography:
Benjamin Booker is an American musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist.
His debut album, produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff), was released via ATO Records/Rough Trade Records.
Booker was hand-picked to open for Jack White on a series of US July dates, and following his first UK headline tour in May played a series of US dates with Courtney Barnett. He toured in the US with Hurray For The Riff Raff.
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At the top of the hour
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Today in the news
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A little girl is shot down
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While tying her shoes
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Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
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To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
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Although our parents
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Fought to be equal
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The State decides true love
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If they only knew it
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Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
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To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
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Today he gets five stars
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For learning to read
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Too bad he’s not from here
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He better learn to weed
[Bridge]
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Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
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Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
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The future is slow coming, honey
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The future is slow, slow coming
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The future is slow coming up
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The future is slow, slow coming
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[Verse]
A Bm
At the top of the hour
A Bm
Today in the news
A Bm
A little girl is shot down
A Bm
While tying her shoes
A D Bm A
[Chorus]
N.C. A A/B A/C# D Bm
Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
A D
To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
[Verse]
A Bm
Although our parents
A Bm
Fought to be equal
A Bm
The State decides true love
A Bm
If they only knew it
A D Bm A
[Verse]
[Chorus]
N.C. A A/B A/C# D Bm
Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
A D
To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
[Verse]
A Bm
Today he gets five stars
A Bm
For learning to read
A Bm
Too bad he’s not from here
A Bm
He better learn to weed
[Bridge]
A D
Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
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Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
[Outro]
D E A
The future is slow coming, honey
D E A
The future is slow, slow coming
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The future is slow coming up
D E A
The future is slow, slow coming
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