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The Ballad of Little Huck Finn

from The Waterville Sessions by Andy Wakeman

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Little Huck Finn's got a monkey on his back
He's gonna get away, a-never coming back
Little Huck Finn's got no woman to drag him down
He's gonna get away, On and on, down the river

Little Huck Finn's got a friend that he calls Jim
They're floating on the tide, taken by the wind
And Huck and Jim are riding down on the river bend
Singing la-la-la la-la-la, On and on, down the river

And little Tom Sawyer's back at home
Painting fences, stealing yo-yo's, and playing alone
Becky Thatcher won't let Tom out of her sight
And Aunt Polly says,
"You better get back before you can't tell wrong from right"

Little Huck Finn is a man unto himself
Wearing ladies clothes he found up on the shelf
But Little Huck Finn can't thread a needle
Now his covers blown, he's back on and on, down the river

Little Huck Finn doesn't know which way to go
The Duke and the King tell him one thing but they don't really know, oh no
'Cause little Huck Finn hasn't found what he's looking for
He's a lonely soul, floating On and on, down the river

And little Tom Sawyer is back at home
Painting fences, stealing yo-yo's, and playing alone
Becky Thatcher restrains Tom with all her might
And Aunt Polly says,
"You better get back before you can't tell black from white"

Little Huck Finn's got a monkey on his back
He's gonna get back home and get his life on track
'Cause Little Huck Finn had his friends and family scared
He should have never left, to go on and on, down the river

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from The Waterville Sessions, released January 6, 2012

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Andy Wakeman Manchester, Connecticut

Singer-songwriter Andy Wakeman is an old soul and that's reflected in his writing. Thoughtfully written songs are delivered with an indie-folk bend to them. Wakeman's songs are the type of tunes that could be performed with a full backing band, or with just the man and his guitar. - Chip McCabe, Lonesome Noise ... more

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