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The Childhood Actor

by Cam Bina

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Hear the tale of a childhood actor
Left Hollywood became a street pastor
Ambitious greed of a mother with a bastard
Came to Hollywood and that little boy was me

I was the Childhood Actor
The Childhood Actor

Ditch the chaperone
Assistant on hold
Momma took me so far from home

First words “we’ll hear from our sponsors”
Learned to read from the teleprompter
Puberty for the world to see
Washed up on Venice Beach
Signing napkins just to eat

I was the Childhood Actor
The Childhood Actor

Ditch the chaperone
Assistant on hold
Grew up to fast to be so old

Like Magdalene washed of her sins
Anointed oil rub it one the skin
Nothin left but a deja vu protest
A ghost of me still exists on TBS

I was the Childhood Actor
The Childhood Actor

Ditch the chaperone
Assistant on hold
Momma took the chauffeur home

Tonight the tale of a childhood actor
Left Hollywood to become a street pastor
Ministered to the lost of Venice Beach
And he rubbed oil on the sole of their feet

I could’ve been on the cover like the Gerber baby actor
I should have been with Britney and Justin Mickey Mouse Club actors
Boy meets world transformer girl
You turned out to be a pretty good actor
McCauley McCaulkin and Haley Joe Olsman home alone seeing ghosts with Bruce Willis Actor

Childhood Actor

credits

released March 4, 2023
Written by Cam Bina
Produced by Jake Miles, Alex Riegelman and Cam Bina
Engineered/Mixed by Cam Bina
Mastered by Max Lorenzen

Acoustic Guitar/Vocals - Cam Bina
Bass/Lead Guitar/Keys - Alex Riegelman
Drums/Lead Guitar - Jake Miles
Accordion - Ariana Bina
Backup Vocals - Mary Bryce

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Cam Bina Los Angeles, California

Influenced by artists ranging from Bowie to Daniel Johnston, Cam Bina is the latest project from poet and performer Cameron Bina. After a decade spent leading cult-favorite projects Ghormeh Sabzi (inspired by his Iranian heritage) and later Strange Mother in Austin, Texas, Bina reveals a new layer of exploratory depth and profound emotion from this remarkable songwriter. ... more

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