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Huckleberry Finn

from Web In The Corner by Colette O'Connor

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A childhood adventure, set to music. The back story: "When I was a kid, the boy next door and I were great pals. One summer I got very sick and, after a few days, he got brave enough to come knock on my door. He asked my mom if her little boy was home. She told him she only had a daughter. I don't know if I've ever forgiven my mom for telling." The level of acoustic playing is highly ornate and full, yet the guitar work somehow stays light and playful. The lyrics that tell an engaging tale, and the vocals wrap it all up in fun!

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Past the hedge and through the fence
He had muscle; I had sense
His had freckles, mine had none, dirty faces having fun.

Down the path until we reached the bog
Hidden raft behind the hollow log
Up ahead, there’s trouble to get in
While we played Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Grubby fingers, grassy knees
we caught frogs and we climbed trees
his was red; mine was brown, heads together, all around. (and)
In the river, through the weeds
Built a fort be-tween the willow trees
He was funny; I had style, true companions all the while.

Down the path until we reached the bog
Hidden raft behind the hollow log
Up ahead, there’s trouble to get in
While we played Tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. La, la, la, la, la, Huckleberry Finn

Army guys, Tonka trucks, secret spies running out of luck.

All good things, or so they say,
seem to change in just one day.
Mine are brown, his were blue
He was a boy, and thought I was too---
‘Til the day he learned I was a girl
Seemed to shatter his whole world
Found him hiding in a tree
Told him, ~”Land sakes …, I’m still me!”

Down the path until we reached the bog
Hidden raft behind the hollow log
Up ahead, there’s trouble to get in
While we played Tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Yeah, it was me and him.
La, la, la, la, la, Huckleberry Finn

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from Web In The Corner, released February 19, 2014

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Colette O'Connor Halifax, Massachusetts

Sometimes eye-twinkles need re-charging. Colette reaches deep to craft a little magic where guitar, voice, and lyrics, remind the heart "it's ok to be yourself. That's singer songwriter love.

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