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Hamtramck (Acoustic Version)

from Poetry and Protest by Tom Alter

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Walk and walk, talk and talk
Houses not quite yards apart
Dodge the cars on narrow streets
No ballparks or empty lots
I'm a stranger but there's no danger

Visit from suburbia
Dropped into this urban dream
It's a new diversity
In the streets with rising steam
I feel this city claiming me

Conversations about me in a language I can't understand
From a distant country
And yet they called you Jane

Block to block not dot to dot
Through the alleys we would cut
And through the wash on hanging lines
In a world alien to me
I could see this country through your eyes

Having gone on ahead are you waiting for me
Having gone on ahead are you waiting for me
'Cause really all that I have are these memories

It's a language I can't understand
From a distant country
And yet they called you Jane

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from Poetry and Protest, released December 28, 2021
Words and music by Tom Alter
Vocal and instruments by Tom Alter

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Tom Alter Detroit, Michigan

Tom Alter is a singer-songwriter based in Detroit. The influences of jazz, folk, pop, and Latin genres are found in his original compositions. Tom's lyrics mix world events with the affect on his personal ideals. He has released 3 EPs and 2 albums since 2019. His work can be found on digital and streaming music platforms. He is also a member of the duo After Blue.
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