She Used To Say

Artist: Phil Kane

Song Title: She Used to Say

Label: PhalKan Tunes

Genre: Americana, Folk

Release Date: 2024

Written Date: 08/2020

Written By: Phil Kane

image of the words once upon a time

True story about a friend I used to work with. She was actually my boss and she loved ping pong. We found a couple bars that had ping pong and used to go to them once in a while. On my 40th birthday I rented a ping pong table and we played into the wee hours, not keeping score just keeping the ball moving.

Not a perfect take but here it is.

She Used To Say
Written by: Phil Kane (2020)

Once upon a time, once upon a time

She used to say
Tell me a story, tell me a tale
It doesn't have to be true
Just tell me a story
Tell me a story

So I told her stories
I told her stories, my stories
Not all of them true
But they all started

Once upon a time, once upon a time

I'm sharing with you
One of my stories, this is one of my stories
It just happens to be true
This is one of my stories
One of my stories

We used to play
Gin rummy, and we drank
The shnip du jour
And then she would say, tell me a story
So I would
And it would start

Once upon a time, once upon a time 

She used to say
Tell me a story, tell me a tale
It doesn't have to be true
Just tell me a story
Tell me a story

We lost touch
Years ago, and then someone told me
That she passed on
And I thought, of the untold stories
And her story
And her life

Once upon a time, once upon a time


		

Copy this link to share with your friends.

https://philekane.com/she-used-to-say/

  

4 thoughts on “She Used To Say

  1. So many untold stories…that’s one of the hardest things about when someone passes. I wonder what stories they take with them.

    1. Well a lot of my untold stories are being told here in song, and when I’m gone they will be gone. Although I did send some songs years ago to the library of congress so those will still be around. I might have to do that again.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.