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noun, plural he·roes:
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal

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HEROES

Lately I’ve been drifting without compass, or a sail
Straight in the center of a storm
There’s something in the water and it’s just beyond the veil
Feeding on a fear that’s without form, without form

I’ve been searching in the heartland, in the cities and the malls
And all the places that I used to go
But all I see is weariness, and shadows on the walls
In the eyes of everyone I know, everyone I know

Well, Hamilton and Lincoln, have really got me thinking
Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King
John Lennon and Da Vinci, no need to convince me
We could use a hero once again

Like a seabird on the ocean, or a lighthouse on the shore
Shining on to all anonymous
For every generation, and all we’re living for
They become the best in all of us, the best in all of us

Well, Hamilton and Lincoln, have really got me thinking
Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King
John Lennon and Da Vinci, no need to convince me
We could use a hero once again

Well, Hamilton and Lincoln, have really got me thinking
Newton, Einstein, Martin Luther King
Bob Dylan and Da Vinci,
The Doctor Madame Curie
We could use a hero once again
We could use a hero once again

Calling all good women
And the best of all men living...
We could use a hero once again

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from Good Water Safe Camp (Remastered), released April 26, 2023
Words & Music: James Dean Cotton
Vocals, guitars, keys: James Dean Cotton
Drums programmed in Apple Logic Pro X by James Dean Cotton
Thanks to my long-time friend Molly Duggan for helpful discussion on the meaning of a hero.

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James Dean Cotton Seattle, Washington

James Dean Cotton hails from the Missouri Ozarks where bluegrass and Americana infused an easy, 70's acoustic style. He writes and performs solo and with the acoustic duo, American Sons, in the Seattle area.

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