King of Abilene

from How The West Is Won by Step Children

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Time eludes me
I'm bad at keeping time
Sultan of the Sand, I'm a land mine
Duke of the Dunes, I'm a landline

Time colludes with space
Against me all the time
Afternoon comes too soon
I'm a landslide

Take my money
Take my clothes
Fake it honey
Take it slow

You are a dove
You are above everyone
I'm done with love
I've had enough of this

Time pollutes me
I'm only a pastime
Sultan of the Sand, I'm the fall guy
Duke of the Dunes, I'm a fault line

Time abuses space
And I'm just killing time
When the moon comes too soon
I'm a flatline

Cut it in half
Count the beans
I'm clean as Saint Augustine
Yellow & green & everything in between

Cut me in half—Nice & neat
Take the house, make a scene
You're the pageant queen
But I'm still the King of Abilene

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from How The West Is Won, released September 22, 2017

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Post-apocalyptic electronic rock

Derek Shaw
Daniel Owens

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