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From Hank to Hendrix
I walked these streets with you
Here I am with this old guitar
Doin' what I do
I always expected
That you should see me through
I never believed in much
But I believed in you
Can we get it together
Can we still stand side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
From Marilyn to Madonna
I always loved your smile
Now we're headed for the big divorce
California-style
I found myself singin'
Like a long-lost friend
The same thing that makes you live
Can kill you in the end
Can we get it together
Can we still stand side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
Sometimes it's distorted
Not clear to you
Sometimes the beauty of love
Just comes ringin' through
New glass in the window
New leaf on the tree
New distance between us
You and me
Can we get it together
Can we still walk side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
I walked these streets with you
Here I am with this old guitar
Doin' what I do
I always expected
That you should see me through
I never believed in much
But I believed in you
Can we get it together
Can we still stand side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
From Marilyn to Madonna
I always loved your smile
Now we're headed for the big divorce
California-style
I found myself singin'
Like a long-lost friend
The same thing that makes you live
Can kill you in the end
Can we get it together
Can we still stand side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
Sometimes it's distorted
Not clear to you
Sometimes the beauty of love
Just comes ringin' through
New glass in the window
New leaf on the tree
New distance between us
You and me
Can we get it together
Can we still walk side by side
Can we make it last
Like a musical ride?
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Hank is Neil's guitar that was once owned by Hank Williams. Neil has had this guitar for many years. It represents an older type of music. Then Hendrix came along and did things with a guitar that have never been surpassed.
Neil was a typical horny teen boy around 1960 with a crush on Monroe, but then she died. Today (c 1992 when song came out), Madonna is the sex symbol. But whereas with the guitar something was gained, in this case something was lost. Similarly, the lust he initially had for his wife has declined and he wonders if they will just be another California couple who divorce. However, he has children (with disabilities) with this woman and hopes to continue together.