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I'm the Apostrophe

from Unless It Isn't by John Allee

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I’m the Apostrophe
words and music by John Allee

I move my mouth, you nod your head
Have you heard anything I’ve said?
I mean, come on now, what’s the deal?
Why don’t you tell me what you feel?
I knew the situation going in
I guess I thought I’d have a thicker skin

I’m the apostrophe
I’m there to show what’s missin’
Like Marlon Brando’s stand-in
Like some dark shadow creepin’ there
‘Cause when you look at me
I know it’s him you’re seein’
And what is so confusin’
I don’t even care

We talk in terms too vague to tell
And yet it’s spoken all too well
Whatever means I might employ
I’m just another changeling boy
No matter how I try to give to you
I haven’t found a way of getting through

I’m the apostrophe
I’m there to show what’s missin’
Like some big yellow ribbon
A marble statue standin’ there
‘Cause when you look at me
I know it’s him you’re seein’
And what is so amusin’
I don’t even care

I’ll find a star and shoot it down
I’ll wear your hair shirt, be your clown
I’ll make a friend, I’ll start a war
Imagine any metaphor
If I could carve your face in ivory
What a perfect image that would be

I’m the apostrophe
I’m there to show what’s missin’
Like Marlon Brando’s stand-in
Like some dark shadow creepin’ there
‘Cause when you look at me
I know it’s him you’re seein’
And what is so amazin’
I don’t even care

© 2007

(The title of this song comes from a line in the novel "Jernigan," by David Gates.)

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from Unless It Isn't, released June 1, 2007
John Allee, piano and vocals; Kevin Holmes, guitar; John Harvey, drums

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John Allee Los Angeles, California

John Allee is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is a recipient of the ASCAP/Sammy Cahn Award for excellence in lyric writing and his music has been featured in regional theatre, and on TV. His latest album is 'Bardfly' (“Fantastic!”- Jazz Weekly, “Otherworldly, super-literate and supremely swinging” – Broadway World, “A standout” - All About Jazz) ... more

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