Lyrics
I remember Uncle Owen
I have a memory of Uncle Owen.
Because his story was aimed at me
His story was directed towards me.
That was 1977
This memory is from the year 1977.
And I was in grade three
I was in the third grade at that time.
Since then, I got to thinking
Since then, I've been reflecting.
I really can't remember
I can't recall the last time I was the focal point.
The last time I was the centre
I haven't been the center recently.
Of the target of pop culture
I haven't been the target of pop culture lately.
You see, I'm slightly left of centre
I am slightly left of the center.
Of the bull's-eye you've created
I am not at the bull's-eye you've created.
It's sad to know that if you hit me
It's disheartening to know that if you hit me, it's because you were not careful.
It's because you were not careful
Being a target might result from carelessness.
Yeah, I got the middle child blues
I experience the middle child blues.
I couldn't wear your platform shoes
I couldn't conform to your trends or expectations.
But now it's safe to go back in the water
Now it's safe for me to return, perhaps referring to a changed environment.
But I prefer Neptune's daughter
I prefer unconventional or imaginative choices over mainstream ones.
My older brother's pushin' forty
My older brother is approaching forty years old.
My kid sister's only nine
My younger sister is only nine years old.
Everything he knows is retro
Everything my brother knows is retro, belonging to the past.
The only word she knows is mine
My sister only knows the word "mine."
You see, I'm just outside of nowhere
I am just outside of nowhere, in an undefined or unconventional position.
But pretty soon, you'll be in my care
Soon, you will be in my care, suggesting a shift in dynamics.
And there are just so many of you
There are many people like you, but not enough like me for you to love.
But not enough like me to love you
Insufficient similarity between us for you to love me.
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