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Smiling Jack

from Innerweather (1991) by James Hersch

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A song about my boy as a crawler, climber and all around busy man.

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SMILING JACK IS OFF AGAIN
I WONDER WHAT HE’S THINKING
HE WON’T BE BACK UNTIL HE’S BEEN
THE FULL LENGTH OF THE KITCHEN
IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY
IF I HAD ALL KINDS OF TIME
I’D GIVE MYSELF TO SMILING JACK
EACH MINUTE, EVERY DIME

SMILING JACK IS A CLIMBING MAN
HE AIMS TO CLIMB THE TABLE
HE WANTS TO BE AS HIGH AS ME
I CATCH HIM WHEN I’M ABLE
AND I KNOW THERE WILL BE BRUISES
I KNOW THERE WILL BE SCARS
BUT I’LL NOT KEEP HIS LITTLE HAND
FROM REACHING FOR THE STARS

SMILING JACK IS SLEEPING STILL
I LISTEN TO HIS BREATHING
TIME WILL CHANGE THE BOTH OF US
SOMEDAY HE’LL BE LEAVING
SO LET ME WATCH HIM FROM A DISTANCE
LET ME HOLD HIM WHILE I CAN
AND BY AND BY THEY’LL TURN MY
SMILING JACK INTO A MAN

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from Innerweather (1991), released August 20, 1991

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James Hersch Minneapolis, Minnesota

I live on this piece of prairie. I'm passionate and dedicated to writing songs in hopes of singing them for people. I don't think I could continue without both ends of that process. Create then hope. It's here I write songs, and here I wait to sing them for others. ... more

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