Girl With The Abacus In Her Head

by Lang Owen

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Girl With The Abacus In Her Head

You were that kid at nighttime
Math problems in your bed
Solved them without sleeping
And that abacus in your head
Dream of flying spaceships now
But your suit is made of lead
If you coulda talked with that little girl
What do you think she woulda said?

It’s come to your attention time here’s just for rent
Days and weeks and months and years, you wonder where it all went
The poet and the preacher all say one thing’s true
Take care of your promise and it’ll take care of you

Life’s one beautiful problem
Ain’t nobody solved it yet
Thought you went off the deep end
Nothing works like arithmetic
Listen to the words of the old folk saying
What you don’t do you regret
When you start thinking what’s the point
Why not go to Tokyo instead?

It’s come to your attention time here’s just for rent
Days and weeks and months and years, you wonder where it all went
The poet and the preacher both say one thing’s true
Take care of your promise and it’ll take care of you

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released February 22, 2024
Music/lyrics by Lang Owen
Copyright Skyborn Songs 2024, BMI
Produced by Todd Mathis
Mastered by Carl Burnitz

Lang Owen: acoustic guitar, vocals
Todd Mathis: electric guitar, synth, vocals
Jeff Gregory: bass
Mike Scarboro: drums

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Lang Owen Columbia, South Carolina

Lang Owen is a singer/songwriter based in South Carolina. Lang writes "songs about something that seems like nothing but feels like everything."

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