Uncle John - Rick Hale: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Uncle John

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Singer/Songwriter

Uncle John was released on September 29, 2016 by Rick Hale as a part of the album Uncle John - Single

Song Details

AlbumUncle John - Single

Release DateSeptember 29, 2016

LabelRick Hale

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM169

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Lyrics

From the attic in the dark, you blew the dust off my guitar

Where it was lyin'

You showed my fingers where to start, and when the shapes became too hard

I kept on tryin'

An' when he left us he was bound for better things

I said I knew it all along

But before he was on the radio, playin' all my favorite songs

He was just my Uncle John

He used to play the music loud, to an imaginary crowd

That he was dreamin'

From the bedroom on the floor, he don't imagine anymore

But they'd be screamin'

An' all the rich kids in the good seats sing his praise

But he can't hear me from the lawn

But before these strangers fill the place, shoutin' out their favorite songs

He was just my Uncle John

I wish that I could have a movement to myself

If I could ever reach that high

I think we'd talk about the stories he would tell

And how his music changed my life

In the spotlight of the bar, I play his songs on my guitar

And they remind me

Of the passion and the joy, of that 14 year old boy

That's still inside of me

And all the locals know my name now

And the words to every song

But before I ever walked out on the stage, where the folks could sing along

He was just my Uncle John

Written by: Rick Hale

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