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Etch A Sketch

from Chasing Echoes by Phil Henry

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about

By Phil Henry

“I was obsessed with my Etch A Sketch as a kid. It was a lesson in impermanence.”

lyrics

My momma gave me an Etch-A-Sketch when I was five
The frame was red and the knobs were white
And the silver screen, the most fascinating thing
I had ever seen
And momma, she sat me on her lap awhile
And she showed me how to turn the dials
Right before my eyes, lined in black and white
Was a masterpiece!
But all at once, she broke my heart
She shook it hard and that work of art
Was gone, gone! (Gone, gone!)
I cried and cried and cried
Oh, but momma sighed,

You got to shake it up! - And then you start again

Oh, momma, I’m never going back to school
Gonna lock myself inside my room
Oh, and here I’ll stay, I’m gonna sit and just draw all day
On my Etch-A-Sketch
I wanna make a world up inside this screen
Where there are spaceships and heroes, and nobody’s mean
I’m gonna chart this life, up and down, and left and right
On my Etch-A-Sketch
But momma smiled and shook her head
She said, I know it's not easy being 10
Tomorrow's another day,
Remember what I say:

You got to shake it up! - And then you start again

Now I grew me up to be a man
And I got hopes and ambitions, etched in the sand
A temporary plan, ‘cause now I understand
What my momma said

You got to shake it up! - And then you start again

credits

from Chasing Echoes, released October 18, 2020
Phil Henry - Acoustic guitar, electric tenor guitar, surdos, rocar, shekere, tambourine, cajon, milk can, sheet metal, mailbox, vocals
Zak Hampton - Alto Sax
Lara Herscovitch - Vocals
Jeff Kimball - Electric piano, synth arpeggiator
Chris Macie - Upright bass

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Phil Henry Rutland, Vermont

Singer-songwriter Phil Henry exudes the skill of a craftsman and the authenticity of an artist. “…vivid lyrical imagery that captures the imagination.” (Seven Days, VT)

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