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hey, jenny

from me & maybe you by margarita obrien

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True story.

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Hey Jenny

When I started college
I was still an awkward teen
Sure I was tight with knowledge
But social people weren’t my scene

I tried to be congenial
And I tried to make some friends
But even if you’re keen you’ll
Pro’bly trip up in the end
Hey Jenny. Hey Jenny

I met a guy he’s older
Went by the name of Scott
He’s confident and bolder
But a good listener he was not

Scott’s in most of my classes
I see him every day
While I’m matching all his sasses
He usually gets his way
Hey, Jenny. Hey, Jenny.

(And Scott said)
Hey, Jenny, did you do the assignment?
Hey, Hey, Jenny, do you know what this line meant?
Hey, Jenny, Hey, Jenny.

I said,
hey man my name's not Jenny
He said okay Jennifer
No, I think I’ll call you Jenny
A shorter name's what I prefer

Hey, Jenny, can I see what you're drawing?
Hey, Hey, Jenny, do you hear the muses calling?
Hey, Jenny, Hey, Jenny.

Maybe he thought it flirty
I found it kinda rude
I couldn’t quite correct him
Ruin the patriarchal mood

Hey, Jenny, did you go to see that movie?
Hey, Hey, Jenny, Did ya think it was groovy?
Hey, Jenny, Hey, Jenny,

So I let him call me Jenny
Past the point of no return
And for months now I've been Jenny
Don’t know how he didn’t learn

Hey, Jenny, you sure are looking pretty
Hey, Hey, Jenny, do you think I’m witty
Hey, Jenny, Hey, Jenny,

Then one day Susan walked in
Hey Margarita How ya been?
And Scott he just starts laughing
Certain she is mistaken

Her name's Jenny
Why'd you call her Margarita?
You know Jenny...
You been drinking señorita?
Hey, Jenny. Hey, Jenny.

Well I told you I was awkward
Maybe never more than then
I said a name's just a word
He might as well have called me Ben

Margarita
Man I knew your name was too long
Margarita
It does't fit into my song.
Hey Jenny.... oh well...Margarita
How is that even a name?
Margarita
I will never be the same
Hey Jenny..... Margarita

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from me & maybe you, released February 21, 2020

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Margarita O'Brien Eugene, Oregon

Margarita rediscovered her musical roots when she found a guitar in the house she was housesitting in the rain forest in Costa Rica during rainy season.

Soon after the ukulele stole her heart away.

In a developing style she likes to call quirk-folk, she writes songs of her life, stories for which you may have been an unwitting muse, encouraging words, and the saddest happy songs she can muster. ... more

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