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Old Joe's Chair

from Aberdeen by Phil Henry

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By Aaron Nathans and Phil Henry

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Sit me down in that old leather seat
Put my feet up
Spin me around and smile, and call me by my name Old Joe, he’s a sight in his horn rims
And white hair
And just like this barbershop, they don’t make ‘em quite the same

So, take a little off the top, Take a little off the sides
Brush the burden from my shoulders Take the load off of my mind
I’ll always find my way back there

He shakes his shears from the big blue jar
Asks “How are ya?”
And I tell Old Joe, “I don’t know where I dare begin If I say it’s been a damn hard year
Would it be too honest?”
When Joe keeps on clipping, I know my secret’s safe with him.

So, take a little off the top, Take a little off the sides
Brush the burden from my shoulders Take the load off of my mind
I’ll always find my way back there

To Old Joe’s chair
Old Joe’s chair

Old Spice and hardwood floors, bad jokes from before the war
And Polaroids on the wall of days gone by
Now men don’t gripe, men don’t do sad
But sitting here, I feel like I’m talking with my Dad
The first moment’s peace I’ve had in a long, long while

He turns me around with a wink
As he hands me a mirror
And I tell him, “Joe, I swear I look like a new man”
He says, “Son, you can never get too many haircuts
Don’t be a stranger,” and he offers me his hand

So, take a little off the top, Take a little off the sides
Brush the burden from my shoulders Take the load off of my mind
I’ll always find my way back there

To Old Joe’s chair
Old Joe’s chair

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from Aberdeen, released January 11, 2015

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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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