17 and 53 (original by Danielle Ate the Sandwich)

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This song is on my album, Two Bedroom Apartment!
It features Danielle 'Ate the Sandwich' Anderson-Vocals, Ukulele
Chris J.-Violin, Vocals
Dennis B.-Bass, Vocals

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Lyrics to this song (written by Danielle Anderson):

Gm F C
You were seventeen the year your father died
He was fifty three when you were seventeen
In the museum where you laid your head to sleep
The artifacts were cold to comfort you

When you heard them fighting you hid in the apple tree
The branches broke their noise
When your brother studied at the university
You were left alone to realize

Cm Dm




That while you were growing older she was busy growing older too
Ba dah dum, bah dah dah dah dum

Gm F C
In the summer when your father drove you to the river
He would sing so loud
Soon to keep his silence when you climbed through barbed wired fences
To get to the riverside

And while you were growing older she was busy growing older too
Ba dah dum, bah dah dah dah dum

And in February you were running late one day
And out the door you ran
Leaving left unsaid the things you'd soon regret not telling
Never knowing this would be your last chance

Was it fair to blame the girl?
Was it fair to make the child choose?
And when you stood next to the mountain
Did you swear you could hear him calling you home?

I am twenty two and you are fifty three
Only blood can tell
We are made up of strings and strands of DNA
Dancing waltzes in our cells

And while I am growing older, you are busy growing older too
Ba dah dum, bah dah dah dah dum

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[Jade1is1awsome]

Love this much? Yes... Yes I do :D

[edunas24]

I remember seeing this in Portland, OR and sining along. Love all your stuff but this song especially :)

[yanik9492]

kareem ain't that great of a dunker..

just sayin

[AmyLeerae]

I realized not too long ago that time passes faster than we think about and that time to be spent with my parents will be more limited then realized. This song has given me more appreciation of the time I'll have with them.

"And while I am growing older you are busy growing older too...."

[Majsztrik]

Danielle, I heard you on NPR with Helen & the Etones. You should record with them. (if you havn't already). Like all of your music.

[erinsaoirseadair]

You make me die inside. 

[jluvsmetal]

I love this song :) I think the violin and bass really add to your music. You should really be famous... You've got the talent...

[brianab55]

this is my FAVORITE song of yours!! (well this and "where the good ones go") i listen to it over and over!! i have ur CD "one bedroom apartment!! With Love, Shy ^-^

[mgnairlie]

i really really like the harmonies in this. i love the song all together, but the harmonies are so sweet.

[flyingeggrolls]

You're voice is aboslutely beautiful! I got a ukuele a lil' while ago, but I'm definetly going to try to learn your songs- they're absolutley heart-breakingly beautiful! :D

[pepermint26]

@lukeisastalker I misread it,"terror ukulele" hahahahahahaha

[suburiboy]

disliking this is factually inaccurate.