A second recording of a charming little dittie from the pen and guitar of my good friend, and musical collaborator, Gerry Dempsey.

This is a song about the subject of relationships between partners.

Another recording of this song can be heard here.

Lyrics

Elbows and Knees

I reached out in the night and felt something soft.
It was your teddy-bear, warning me off.
It bit my hand and I don't think that's friendly.
Must I understand that now I'm your enemy.
I wouldn't mind, if only you'd tell me.

You were once warm and cuddly, now you're all skin and bone.
Curled up like a hedgehog, under a stone.
Why the cold shoulder? Why the sharp tongue?
Do you no longer love me, or what have I done?
I ask, you don't tell me. You just remain dumb.

Now I've finished the quest, completed the test.
Climbed up the tree just to get to your nest.
But now all that greets me, your elbows and knees.
Elbows and knees, just two of each,
But plenty to keep you out of my reach.

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