Jackie & Dan

V1 [I] Beautiful boy

He poses he models he shines he acts

Lovely young girl

She looks she paints she sparkles she lives to the max

[III] They try to live together they try to make their way together in the world

They fight they argue they scream they smash they throw the records about the place

[IV] call each other names so many hurtful names it is quite

Beyond imagination

[IV] Shout it out I hate you so

never going back I’m never coming back

CH1 Now They’ve / given it all way

They’ve taken it all away

They wasted it all at play

Mummy always took me there

daddy always took me there

But now even they don’t care – any more

V2 Making up

so precious so torrid so special so blessed

the loving cup

drained to the bottom so sweet so heady so full of power

[III] the test shows that a baby will come and that is the fruit of their acts and that is the way it will be

[IV] they’re forced to think about another life / totally in their hands

[IV] now it’s not about them any more but a tiny person is screaming demands

CH2 now they’ll have to give it all

The children will take it all

THey'll have to face it all

CH The world's so cold / We’re so alone

But with another life we too are reborn

[Organ instrumental]

Rpt chorus

About a hypothetical young couple who live together but in a volatile relationship with each other and their families. In verse 2 they make up and as a result have a baby

Story reminiscent of Steely Dan's Haitian Divorce where there a couple make up, get back together and a baby is born but of course it's a different twist in that.

Entire piece is in 5/4 time signature which gives it that dreamy lilt

Recording Nov 2017