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Swingtime

from Hank Barbee by Hank Barbee

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swingtime
hank barbee, may 2011


oh, the evening air is so fine
under half moon and blue clouded sky
laid like a blanket
across the old bricks
of the city


almost in black, almost in white
lonely and gray under streetlight
dark but not dreary
its brisk out here
but not chilly


and if you were here now
I would write your name in the sandbox
we could merry go round
and drag our toes in circles
and crawl hand in hand
to the top of the slide
I am king of the world
with you by my side
let’s unwind
on swingtime



have you ever seen a pendulum dance?
coming up weightless, coming up chance
hanging so holy
in the vertigo
known as lonely



and if you were still mine
we could write our names in the sandbox
we would merry go round
and drag our toes in circles
and we could make out
on the top of the slide
to hell with the world
when you’re by my side
my favorite one
but you’re late, hon’
for swingtime


I need to swing weightless and free
to unravel threads of old memories
take off these blues
and forget I care
about you

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from Hank Barbee, released December 31, 2012
written by Hank Barbee

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Hank Barbee North Carolina

Guitar player, balladeer, and self-reflective life-mender all rolled up in a lanky package of boyish charm. ...an interesting evolution...combine dirty blues, roots-rock, thumb-style "Travis picking", surf, dixieland and western swing… throw in some heavy life experience and meaningful lyrical content… what’s for dinner is a rich stew of the last 100+ years of American musical heritage... ... more

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