Call Me James

from The Ultimate Bootleg by Jimi 'the human' Hocking

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Call Me James. 

Born again ‘63
 With you always there for me 
Singing your harmony  

And my earliest memory 
Is watching you watching me 
Wondering what I’d be  

And if not for you I might not be sane 
Cos’ you would take my hand 
And call me James 

And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing 
With my Mothers eyes 
My Fathers size
 In for a fight, but knowing what’s right 
Look at me now

And Mum will come swimming too 
And when we get home from school 
Can we throw the dog in the pool?

  I was locked away in my room 
Playing my first guitar 
It was the best thing I’d played so far  

And through whooping cough 
And some chicken pox
 Well you would take my hand 
And call me James

And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
 With my Mothers eyes 
My Fathers size 
In for a fight, but knowing what’s right 
Look at me now

And you made us learn how to dance 
And you taught us all how to sing 
You showed us most everything  

And though you are miles away
 I think of you every day 
And there’s something I’d like to say

If not for you 
I might not be sane
 So will you take my hand ?
And call me James 

And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing 
With my Mothers eyes 
My Fathers size 
In for a fight, knowing what’s right
 Look at me now

And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
 With my Mothers eyes 
My Fathers size
In for a fight, but knowing what’s right
 Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me now

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from The Ultimate Bootleg, released May 14, 2020
Written & recorded by Jimi Hocking
Mastered by David Briggs

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Jimi Hocking Melbourne, Australia

Australian Guitarist Jimi ‘the human’ Hocking has been recording & performing music since 1980. He is a member of The Screaming Jets since 1993, & his own band Jimi the Human & Spectre 7. He also performs as a blues artist. 2005 winner of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA.  Jimi plays electric & acoustic guitar & Mandolin. www.jimihocking.com ... more

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