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The Girl in the Yellow Jacket

from Depth by Swords

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The Girl in the Yellow Jacket

I caught her out the corner of my eye down at the cafe
You couldn’t miss her, brunette came in with a cadre
of pretty hipster chicks but there was none like she
with that bright yellow jacket hanging down to her knees
She ordered a coffee, no room for cream
Sipped it, smiling, swear to god it was meant for me
See, I was struck but I had some work due by three
and the clock on the comp’s telling me two fifty
And by the time I was done, she was nowhere to be see
so I’m looking for her up and down Walnut Street
Probably shoulda said “fuck it”, at least got her name
and I’m talking to my friend and I’m trying to explain
What she looked like, he said he didn’t really know
but the next time I see her I should give it a go

Have you seen her?

The next time I saw her was a rock and roll show
She was posted stage right next to a couple of bros
But it didn’t really look like she knew em a bit
I was about to make my move when then this dumb kid
barrels into me, and starts making a scene
Ended up spilling his beer all over my jeans
Now it looks like I just took a leak in my pants
Shoulda decked him right there for spoiling my chance
But instead I dipped outside to let it dry
Have a couple of squares before making the college try
I got boxed in by my friend’s ex, she cornered me
talking all in my face, drunk and disorderly
And by the time I got back, yellow jacket was gone
now I’m walking round the club singing a Pharcyde song
Asked at the bar, they said she left with the band
Leaving me sitting here last call, God damn…

Have you seen her?

So it’s the end of the week and I’m hella relieved
Got one thing left to do, get my license renewed
So I’m in line at the DMV, four fifty three
when I turn my head and who should I see?
There she be in the tag line for the cashier
Check it, lemme explain the situation right here
If I lose my spot, then I’m missing my shot
and that late renewal fee is fifty bucks I gotta drop
Thought about it for a minute, I ain’t letting her slip
Ducked under the ropes and caught her by the exit
“Excuse me for being up front but I gotta be,
and you been running through my mind all week”
“And yo you seem really cool and I know you don’t know me
but would you be interested in either coffee or tea?”
She musta dug the direct approach in my stride
saying “I’m free tomorrow, how about around five?”
Wrote her number on the back of my hand
Then she hopped in her mazda coup and jammed
I was feeling pretty good about it on the ride home
About to put her number into my phone
But see here’s the catch, it was raining pretty hard
and I musta smeared the ink when I got in the car
Now I’m trying to figure out if that’s a four or a nine
Man, I knew I shoulda plugged it in my cell at the time
Swearing in traffic… and punching the wheel…
Hoping to catch her again, but here’s the deal.
I ain’t seen her since, man ain’t that backward
so holler at me if you’re that girl in the yellow jacket…

Have you seen her?

credits

from Depth, released November 1, 2013
Shannon Swords: vocals, production
Stephen Swords: piano
Michael Ambrose: guitar
Ernie Springer: trumpet

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Swords Eugene, Oregon

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, my name is Swords. I'm an emcee/producer Raised on rock and roll and roots rock reggae, I've attempted to blaze a new trail for myself through the avenues of hip hop. In my time I've opened for acts such as Brother Ali, the Nappy Roots, Braille and Illogic. Check out the songs... ... more

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