A Boy Needs A Bike

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Pop works in the shop till late  Mom's on the phone and she's kind of irate  Sally's doing somersaults on the lawn Pop slams open the front screen door  Just to scare mom she says  "What the hell'd you do that for?"  he washes his dirty hands in the sink Things around the table are kinda rough  Ma says it's pa, pa says times are just tough  But me and Sally don't say much of nothing at all And the garage door light brightens up the night  Pa always works on cars when he gets in a fight  As if he could figure out that woman by working on that old car  He said a car can cure any problem at all  Cause seeing all those parts makes a fight look so small  But I wish he'd put me and Sally in the backseat  and drive us away That's when he sits me down said he's gonna teach me about life  He said a man needs a car and a boy needs a bike  I got my first taste of freedom beneath the light of the moon But if it were me, I'd have the guts,  I'd put to test those bolts and nuts  And ride away so fast, so far We put away our tools and go back inside  Mom feels left out and now she's starting to cry  I wonder if all girls are crazy this way I wish that pops would just get a spine  I said "I know it's kinda little but you can borrow mine"  He just smiles and says "Your mom means well, son" You see, most times are good; it's just some that are lean  But love makes up for those times in between  He got a tear in his eye as he took mama's hand  Said one day I'd understand If it were me, I'd have the guts,  I'd put to test those bolts and nuts  And ride away so fast, so far  Ride away so fast, so far  Ride

A Boy Needs a Bike Written by Jewel Albums Picking Up the Pieces, 2015 Length 4:10      (59 known performances) “I’ve often written from a male’s perspective both in my songs and in my short-story fiction. I liked the idea of a young boy not being able to understand the tension in the household and identifying with his dad and wondering if women are crazy, and the way his dad handles that relationship and the nuance of it. And the son enjoying a bicycle and the release of it and the way his dad enjoys going in his car to sort of meditate. But the boy is too young to understand. I love the limitation of a child not being able to get the full picture but still get the idea.” — Picking Up the Pieces Press Release