Story Behind The Song
The playground is a name we have for a body of water called Niles Channel where folks water ski, fish, and boat in the Florida Keys. We found a shortcut to the playground in our boat... I thought it was a great title for a song about my boyfriend at the time who was always into having a good time.
| Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Other |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Engaging, Pleased |
Subject |
Fun, Girlfriend, Wife |
| Similar Artists |
K.D. Lang, Fleetwood Mac |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SHORTCUT TO THE PLAYGROUND
There lives a man who spends his life
livin' on dreams and lovin' his wife
There is no church where he will pray
But to the spirit he makes his way
Bringin' love to all he knows
Lookin' for a Shortcut to the Playground
When he was in school they didn't know
How smart he was or how far he could go
All they knew was there was this boy
Lookin' for a Shortcut to the Playground
Lookin' for a Shortcut to the Playground
Always finding a very fun place
Keeps it goin' till the very next day
When you see him your surely gonna play
Always leaves you with a smile on your face
And as he grew he spent his days
In a hard rock band with some bad news gangs
But when it came time for the big gang fight
He was on a shortcut to the Playground
Always takin' a Shortcut to the Playground
Always finding a very fun place
Keeps it goin' till the very next day
When you see him your surely gonna play
Always leaves you with a smile on your face
There lives a man who spends his life
livin' on dreams