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Jens Lekman's Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis Lyrics
Early September and the kids start school
Leaves are floating in the swimming pool
I wish I had a proper reason to cry
A reason not so abstract
More like a broken clause in a contract
All those things your'e supposed to do
I could have done them if I had you
You could have made me a righteous citizen
I could have made all those right decisions
But now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Mama told me I was born a lion
Mama told me I was born with a belly to lie on
Mama told me I was born a liar
Mama told me I was born with a heart to rely on
But now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Can you tell me, can you tell me tonight ooohohh ohooo
Oooh tonight
Can you tell me toniiight
Leaves are floating in the swimming pool
I wish I had a proper reason to cry
A reason not so abstract
More like a broken clause in a contract
I could have done them if I had you
You could have made me a righteous citizen
I could have made all those right decisions
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Mama told me I was born with a belly to lie on
Mama told me I was born a liar
Mama told me I was born with a heart to rely on
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Now I don't know who my friend is
Can you tell me Rocky Dennis
Oooh tonight
Can you tell me toniiight
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Submitted by
petietothecore On Feb 23, 2006
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the piano opening to this song is killer. its amazing how much you can depend on someone else just having a place in your life and how jarring it can be when . this is a very reflective song.
people thought his name was "rocky dennis" so he wrote this song to clear things up...
"I wish I had a proper reason to cry A reason not so abstract More like a broken clause in a contract"
oh i love this. To me, this particular line is about coming to a point in your life where youre so emotionally flat lined, that you get confused at the things you ARE able to cry about. Abstract things; maybe color combinations that strike up emotions. Non abstract; a broken clause in a contract-- something that makes sense.
but brownmagic, didn't jens start to play music under the name Rocky dennis? As many famnous writers does sometimes. I've forgot the word for it ^^ But a wonderful song