Story Behind The Song
breakup song. need i say more?
Song Description
Singer is nostalgic about enjoying candy as a kid. She realizes the empty words from her recent relationship are just like empty calories. She turns back to her first love and heads to the candy store on her bike.
| Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Candy, Sugar, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
Jewel, Indigo Girls |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
About a quarter of a mile
From our Mom and Dad?s
Was a 7-11
Man were we glad
I suppose they had beer
And cigarettes no doubt
But we were just kids
All we cared about was the
Candy and gum
Tempting and delicious
If I had a genie
I would have used all my wishes
On Candy and gum
Spent up my allowance
Every iota
On bubble gum and sweet tarts
And the occasional soda
I didn?t wish upon a star
For a Barbie or a Tonka
I wanted a vacation
At the home of Willie Wonka and his
Candy and gum
Enormous and plenty
You?d think I?d lose interest
By the time I was twenty
But candy and gum
That?s what your words were to me
Satisfying and sweet
Filled a desperate need
But like a lot of empty calories
It was just a bunch of talk
And when you left without a word
I nearly went into shock
So I gathered up my nickels
And I went down to the store
On my trusty yellow ten speed
Just like before
Spent a dollar fifty
Somewhere thereabout
bought a bunch of bubble gum
And I chewed you out