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Jenny
(Markus Rill)

She said her name was Genevieve
but people called her Jenny
I met her in this bar down in New Orleans
needless to say that strippin’ wasn’t the job of her dreams
she told me when & where & why & how
she started to dance
and I don’t quite recall but somehow
we must’ve started holding hands

Holding hands

She wasn’t much to look at
except when she smiled
she had the cutest little dimples
and the biggest greenest eyes
she’d gone to college she said
but it hadn’t been right for her
and I thought if stripping’s better’n that
this could only be a screwed-up world

Just like everyone she swore
she wasn’t gonna do this job for long
she believed in karma
and I believe that her will was strong

She said her name was Genevieve
but people called her Jenny
she’s a stripper and I believe
a brave girl in the land of plenty

I gave her a ride home
when the place closed up
we shared some good strong coffee
from a styrofoam takeaway cup
and together we watched
the Crescent City slowly come to life
I got lucky, boys
I got to see the sun rise in her eyes

I didn’t know what to say
when we finally said good-bye
but my memories blurred
I suppose I might’ve had a tear in my eye

She said her name was Genevieve
but people called her Jenny
she’s a stripper but I believe
a brave girl in the land of plenty

And I never even kissed that girl
but she showed me things that I had never seen
sometimes I miss that girl
and I wonder then: does she ever think of me?
Jenny, Genevieve

credits

from Getting Into Trouble, released April 17, 2018
Markus – vocal, acoustic guitar
Julian Fischer – electric guitar, vocal
Sue Ferrers – fiddle
Didi Beck – bass
Leonardo von Papp – drums, percussion

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Markus Rill München, Germany

»Songs that are beautifully shimmering with ambiguity - brilliant lyrics« - Rolling Stone"

"Rill shows great depth as a songwriter, bandleader and producer" - No Depression/USA

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