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Chip away

from AM Gold by Andy Santospago

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lyrics

Kids today think that swing is square
don't need no melody they really couldn't care
just wanna hear that backbeat all night long

that's the way the story all unfurled
the flat top cat and the steady girl
twisting at the sock hop and the back of a Chevrolet
she built herself a wall that night, still trying to chip away

Now the Mrs thought it best that the old man never knew
his only little girl had a package due
package came and went to the care of the state

never sitting on grandpa's knee, if only they had checked to see
he might have opened his heart, let the baby stay
built a wall around his pride, he’s still trying to chip away

So close you can't see it anymore
so high you'd hardly know there was a war
but it isn't any mystery, smash a piece of history
a hammer and chisel with your name
chip away

the boy was set adrift in the space age
nothing much to do at home but hope step daddy's rage
fell in the glow of television, juice and gin
a child with nothing left to choose
but mold green and cornflower blues
staring at a comic strip waiting for a brighter day
built a wall of shame fortified
still trying to chip away

credits

from AM Gold, released February 6, 2017
Andy Santospago, AM gold, released 2018
Produced by Andy Plaisted
Music and lyrics by Andy Santospago
Guitars: Andy Santospago
Vocals: Dennis Brennan
Backing vocals: Samantha Farrell
Drums and percussion: Andy Plaisted
Bass: Andy Santospago
Fender Rhodes Piano and organ: Rusty Scott
Trumpet: Andy Plaisted
Mixing: Dave Westner
Engineering: Dave Westner, Andy Plaisted @ Electric Andyland studios
Cover art: Karen Hendrickson Santospago

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