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Leonard Has A Toaster

from Lost Art Of Listening by Randy Stonehill

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Leonard Has a Toaster
Lyrics and Music by Randy Stonehill

Leonard has a toaster but Leonard’s toast just never comes out right
Every time he puts the bread in it pops up either too dark or too light
As a child I’d watch his face become a vision of frustration and fright
As if to say beware this life my friend, the undertow will drown you in the end
You may briefly know some happiness that tricks you until everything goes wrong
Leonard has a toaster, reminding him he never did belong

Leonard has a toaster, I know because I’m Leonard’s youngest son
And I have wrestled with these phantoms that have robbed me like a bandit with a gun
Now Daddy tried his best, I don’t blame him for the damage that’s been done
Age to age the dysfunction carries on, like the passing of some toxic baton
Every generation leaves a legacy of blessings and of pain
Leonard has a toaster, it might as well have been a ball and chain

Oh we read from this unwritten script, that tells us who we are
It’s amazing how those unseen wounds can leave such lasting scars

Leonard has a toaster, I still have it with me to this day
Oh it’s always right behind me, though years ago we tossed that thing away
If a child is taught that failure is a sin, there’s an awful price to pay
See the trouble wasn’t toasters after all
It’s a lack of love that makes your soul feel small
I learned about the family tree that taught my dad to be this joyless jerk
Leonard has a toaster, I hear Granddad was a real piece of work
Leonard has a toaster, Granddad was a real piece of work
Now there are times I’m still haunted by the ghost of dear Old Leonard’s toast

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from Lost Art Of Listening, released July 26, 2021
Lead Vocal, Acoustic Guitar - Randy Stonehill
Bass - Byron House
Percussion Toys- Mike Radovsky

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Randy Stonehill South Carolina

Randy Stonehill has been busy delivering heart-driven, relevant Christian music for more than 50 years. His first album "Born Twice," produced by Larry Norman was released in 1971, marking 2021 as Randy's Golden anniversary.
He’s written hundreds of songs with 27 releases and counting, and he’s responsible for some of the most authentic, influential Christian music ever written. ... more

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