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Sidekick to Superhero
03:02
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He took 17 stitches by the age of five
Tryin' to pop wheelies on a slip and slide
He put his arm into a big ole beehive
Cause the sweet is worth the sting
In his twenties he was sent
To go and fight a war
Without knowin’ or carin’ What he was there for
But he did what he had to
To stay and keep his friends alive
He went from sidekick to superhero
He kept his friends alive
But when he came back home
Nobody cared or realized
Made a family of five with his second wife
The last women he loved, The apple of his eye
His own beehive
And the sweet was worth the sting
And we'd watch them float across the floor
Effortlessly, In no particular order
Had a language all their own
And a rhythm only they could know
Sidekick to superhero
Oh, how he loved her so
With a love only they could know
When you know, you know, you know?
He was the king of dad jokes
As mama rolled her eyes
But we all knew in her heart
Was a big ole tender smile
And as I get old, I use the skills I learned
Long live the king, now it's now my turn
We all do what we know
Now, I'm a sidekick to a superhero
That part is true
Now I told you all I know
The rest is up to you
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Most of All Be Safe
05:17
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I read in the headlines today
They sent my granddaughter off to war
But it wasn't the war of yesterday
This isn't what she signed up
She told me, "Grandpa you'd never believe
What some people do and say
At any given moment I wanna leave
But I show up anyway"
So I tell her
“My love...
“Be gentle, be kind
Leave all the bad things behind you
Be safe, be brave
But most of all, my love
Be safe…”
And my sister, she’s still fightin'
At the county hospital
So many lives in the balance
The front line is never dull
She says, "Brother you'd never believe
The conditions I'm workin' in
At any given moment I wanna leave
But if I did who would step in?”
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Untitled
03:26
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I don't know just how to get across
This feeling of frustration and loss
This feeling that something is amiss
So this song will be remiss
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
So I gave it no name
Cause that would put a name my pain
I've been lugging cabs and amps all my life
My guitars are buzzin' but I ain't tonight
This feeling that I just don't belong
Keeps creepin' back into this tired song
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
Nobody knows my name
And that's ok cause I got nothin' to say
The fortune teller told me a big lie
Said all around the world singin' would I
But she just told me what I want to hear
And now I play for big talkers and beer
My words will never rightfully portray
That which I don't know how to say
So I gave it no name
Cause that would put a name my shame
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AT&T
03:46
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AT&T
Ain't you got nothin' for me?
My phone don't flip anymore
And it never rings
It just buzzes and bings
With little words all over the screen
Nobody talks anymore
And now we can't even hug anymore
What the hell are we livin' for
Nobody knocks on the door
AT&T
You ain't got nothin' on me
I paid my bill three months ago
I'll see you in another three
You can't take what I don't have
The factory done closed it's doors
Until it's safe to breathe again
And being together’s no longer a sin
Oh, how I miss way back when
AT&T
Are you even still a thing?
I heard Verizon came to town
Shut Sprint and T-mobile down
Like a game of Monopoly
And now we're slaves to the company
The same company that furloughed me
Put my family out on the street
AT&T
How I miss those simple days
When T9 was all the craze
Before the algorithm haze
Before emojis were expressions of love
We had home cookin' and the Lord above
And we swept the rest right under the rug
Nobody needed to know
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Your Face My Day
03:02
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With one word the world was closed
Everybody was shut in
I'm gettin’ used to the same clothes
But the threads are wearin’ thin
The best part of my day
Was getting to see your face
I've had enough of social distance
And presidential pageantry
When this is over, we'll all come over
But for now, it's just you and me
The best part of my day
Is getting to see your face
And they told us to shelter in place
Yeah, they told us to shelter in place
And I hope this isn't a disgrace
Oh lord, but I miss your face
And some day I hope and pray
This isn't just a distant memory
Cause even in though this kinda blows
It's brought the best out of you and me
The best part of my day
Was getting to see your face
And though I long for the sweetest embrace
Right now, I get to see your face
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Ted Hajnasiewicz Minneapolis, Minnesota
Driven to write the perfect song, Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz performs with a magnetizing honesty
and reflective tone that speaks to the very essence of the human spirit.
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