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Except Doreen

from Conquers the World by Back Up Jackson

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Memories of a quiet girl with long red hair
sketching things in front of me
in high school chemistry
She seemed so lovely as she dreamed away
but never had a word to say
why don't you talk to me, Doreen?

Our teachers thought that there was something wrong
imagination racing with a song
she couldn't sing (couldn't sing)
But there was something sad behind her smile
She couldn't be some imbecile
But why won't she just talk to me, she would
Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule
Except Doreen, was she from the shallow end of the genetic pool
Did silence always compromise
A magic world seen through her eyes
That no one understood except Doreen?

Football games with cheerleaders and marching bands
students, moms and screaming fans
she cried beneath the stands
Everyone was gone and I found her there alone
I asked her why don't you go home
She had nowhere to go, Doreen
Nights the darkened high school was her home
through each classroom she would roam
a locker full of clothes (long ago)
Her family journeyed far away one night
Then screaming brakes and blinding lights
The morning came, and no one walked away

Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule
Except Doreen, a lonely shadow in the hallways of the school
And somehow no one realized
Another world seen through her eyes
That no one could have known except Doreen

and me, the / secrets she re / vealed I never / would have dreamed but
she just couldn't / be alone a / nother day we / walked away that
night from under / neath the stands with / one another / hand in hand back
home to her new / family I / swore she'd always / have a friend in me

Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule
Except Doreen, a loving genius masked behind a silent fool
While everyone watched from the wings
She went on to do wondrous things
That no one could believe except Doreen...

and me, the / secrets she re / vealed I never / would have dreamed come
home to your new / family I / swore she'd always / have a friend in me.

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from Conquers the World, released November 27, 2005

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Jersey Ska band Back Up Jackson was formed in the winter of 2001 and has played colleges and clubs, bars and backyards, bringing their mix of high-energy virtuosity and eclectic influences to audiences in Central Jersey and beyond. The band blends elements of third-wave ska, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, and punk to create a sound all their own. ... more

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