Story Behind The Song
When we got in the studio, we didn't know if we could do this song because we didn't have the female vocalist that the composition called for. But, as luck would have it, Ms. Amy McDonald - then girlfriend and now wife of the session's lead guitarist Andrew Jonas - had come by for a visit. We knew that she had a nice voice from hearing her hum and sing quietly around the house so we asked her the give the song a try. She did and knocked it out of the park, pretty much right from the first take.
Song Description
A playful country-folk duet about childhood love.
| Song Length |
2:25 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Cowboy |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Joyful, Adorable |
Subject |
General, Happiness |
| Similar Artists |
Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Well I'm a boy
and you're a girl
Or wait, that came out wrong
'Cuz I'm the girl
and you're the boy
that's why I wrote this song
We may just be little kids
just running along
But if you say it's okay
I'll love you all day long
You may be the one for me
and I might be the same
If you gave your hand to me
we could learn this brand new playground game
My mom said that little boys
will do what boys will do
Your mom said that I'm no good
and your dad said so too
Teacher said that class was over
and freed us from this zoo
But I'd stay in school forever
just to be near you
You may be the one for me
and I might be the same
If you gave your hand to me
we could learn this brand new playground
You may be the one for me
and I might be the same
If you gave your hand to me
we could learn this brand new playground game
Brand new playground game
Brand new playground game