Jody
Nostalgic Echoes: Jody's Journey Through Friendship and City Streets
Lyrics
Jody was a friend of mine
Jody was a friend of the narrator.
Met him back in '89
The narrator met Jody in 1989.
He was drummer
Jody was a drummer.
Liked to walk from Brooklyn down
Jody enjoyed walking from Brooklyn to the city.
Into the city
He observed passing girls during his walks.
Watchin every girl go by
Emphasizes Jody's interest in observing girls.
You know he did
Reiteration of Jody's actions, emphasizing his behavior.
You know he did
-Jody wore his clothes real tight
Jody wore tight clothes, including rude T-shirts and leather.
Rude T-shirts and leather
Describes Jody's unconventional fashion sense.
Jody had a camera's eye
Jody had a keen eye for photography.
He liked taking pictures
He enjoyed taking pictures, especially of unconventional-looking girls.
Of girls you'd never see in Vogue
His subjects were not typical Vogue models.
Cause he believed
Expresses Jody's belief that all women are beautiful.
All women were a sight to behold
-You know he did
Reiteration of Jody's actions, emphasizing his beliefs.
We talked about movies and Cuddles Sakall
The narrator and Jody discussed movies and Cuddles Sakall.
Hours on the phone about nothing at all
They spent hours on the phone talking about various topics.
He liked to call me kid, I liked it when he did
Jody affectionately called the narrator "kid."
Jody was a friend, Jody was a friend of mine
Reiteration of Jody's friendship with the narrator.
I miss him so, I miss him so
The narrator expresses missing Jody dearly.
Jody said he had a brother, wrote a song for Peggy Lee
Jody mentioned having a brother and wrote a song for Peggy Lee.
Jody moved down south to Tallapoosa back in 2003
Jody moved to Tallapoosa in 2003.
I never saw his face again on Greene Street not
The narrator lost contact with Jody after he moved.
A trace again
-Jody didn't like everybody but I'm glad he liked me
Jody had selective preferences in friendships.
We talked about movies and Cuddles Sakall
Reiteration of the narrator's conversations and fondness with Jody.
Hours on the phone about nothing at all
-He liked to call me kid, I liked it when he did
-Jody was a friend, Jody was a friend of mine
Reiteration of Jody's friendship with the narrator.
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