String and a Can

Story Behind The Song

The letting go of love.

Song Length 3:28 Genre Folk - Contemporary

Lyrics

String and a Can
© 2008 Peterson & Dennihy. All Rights Reserved.

I haven't seen or heard from you
Maybe a month or maybe two
Then you call me right out of the blue
Oh, what am I supposed to do?

You'd like to see me everyday
But you're too busy, no time, no way
You promise me you'll make it someday
Oh, what am I supposed to say?

Still something takes me back to where it began
A hope, a wish, an ala-kazam
Just like a kid with a string and a can
I hear you, but I can't understand
Time to hang up, this string and this can.

I cannot see you, I can't comprehend
We miss new haircuts, no hand to lend

I should hang up the phone, make something up fast
I gotta run out the door, but I can't react

Still something takes me back to where it began
A hope, a wish, an ala-kazam
Just like a kid with a string and a can
I hear you, but I can't understand
Time to hang up, this string and this can.

{guitar solo} repeat chorus over solo instrumentation:

Still something takes me back to where it began.
A hope, a wish, an ala-kazam.
Just like a kid with a string and a can,
I hear you, but I can't understand.
I hear you, but I can't understand.
Time to hang up, this string and this can.
. . . Time to hang up, this string and this can.

Lyrics Donna Dennihy and Jon Peterson Music Donna Dennihy and Jon Peterson
Producer Jon Peterson Publisher BMI
Label Acoustic Pie
This track is on 3 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
CaiNo Easy Listening 5/23/2016
Hank Thomas 2015 6-Pack faves 11/22/2015
Brian McNulty GREAT SONGS 8/5/2015

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