Mrs. Pinocci's Guitar
Harmony of Memories: Mrs. Pinocci's Musical Tapestry
Lyrics
Diane and Billy's been friends forever
Diane and Billy have a longstanding friendship.
They go back a long time
They have known each other for a significant amount of time.
They grew up together
They grew up together.
She called to tell us
Diane informs others that Billy wrote a letter from Rome.
He'd written from Rome
During the entire month of August, he will be at home.
For the whole month of August
People visited Billy at Diane's house in response to the news.
He'd be at home.
They visited the place where Diane and Billy spent their childhood summers.
So we went to see him
The narrator went to see Billy at Diane's house one evening.
At her house one evening
The meeting place holds sentimental value to them.
In the place where they'd spent
It's the location of their childhood summers.
All their summers as kids
They walked around the small bayside town.
We walked all around
Reference to the bingo place where Billy's Dad worked for 35 years.
In the small bayside town
Where his Dad's called the bingo
Later that night, under the porch light, Mrs. Pinocci brings her guitar.
For thirty-five years.
Mrs. Pinocci has been playing the guitar since she turned fifty-seven.
And later on that night
She played "Yankee Doodle," and everyone sang along.
Under the porch light
Under the porch light, neighbors and friends joined for singing.
Mrs. Pinocci brought her six-string over
Mrs. Pinocci's guitar becomes a central focus.
She said she'd been playin' since she turned fifty-seven
A reference to Mrs. Pinocci's long experience with playing the guitar.
And now I guess she's more than twenty years older.
Highlighting Mrs. Pinocci's age.
She played Yankee Doodle we sang along with her
Mrs. Pinocci played "Yankee Doodle," and the group sang with her.
She passed it around and we all played a number
The guitar was passed around, and everyone played a number.
Neighbors and friends dropped by for the singin'
Neighbors and friends joined for the singing session.
And later a guy no one knew came to sit in.
An unknown person joined the gathering to sit in and play.
For the moon on the water
A moment of gratitude expressed for the moon on the water.
For the light from the stars
Gratitude for the light from the stars.
Oh, I thank the spirits
Expressing thanks to the spirits, whatever they may be.
Whatever they are
Gratitude for lasting friendships and songs from the past.
For friendships that last
And songs from the past
Highlighting the significance of Mrs. Pinocci's guitar in creating memories.
And Mrs. Pinocci's guitar.
A concluding expression of gratitude for the guitar and its role in the gathering.
And Mrs. Pinocci's guitar...
Reiteration of the importance of Mrs. Pinocci's guitar in the shared experience.
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