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Theresa

from Waiting by Doug Hoekstra

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“…Hoekstra’s stories mark a high point of literacy and plumb psychological depths unknown to most pop. Waiting, the new album, is the most pure statement of Hoekstra’s aesthetic yet….the intimacy and the songs linger in the mind. Hoekstra is a master. (Manchester Metro UK)

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Theresa

Theresa, she is 5 years old
Brown hair, green eyes, does what she’s told
She acts as lookout for the danger boys

A Cadillac stops at the traffic light
She gets real close to the passenger’s side
And fixes her chewing gum to the window glass

Two blocks away the car stops again
The boys stroke their guns and descend
On a woman with a seven carat diamond ring

The light goes green; the boys shake loose,
Sao Palo Streets, tight as a noose… Theresa, Theresa

Palm trees and sandy beaches
A world that lies beyond the reach
Of outstretched hands dipping in the sea

Rummaging through the rich man’s trash
In the cathedral square, with eyes detached
She takes off her makeup to look a little younger

Idols fall; chains break loose
Sao Paolo Streets, tight as a noose… Theresa, Theresa

Theresa, she is 12 years old
Brown eyes and belly, baby to be sold
The danger boys measure the market well

There’s a couple in the USA
Twenty thousand dollars they will pay
Some people put a price on anything

Theresa gets a fifty-dollar bill
When the child is delivered from fractured will
Fallin’ through the hole in her safety net

The couple forgets, seeds of abuse
Sao Paolo Streets, tight as a noose… Theresa, Theresa
Carmen Miranda on a wooden sign
Smiles at tourists from another time
The sun shines down on peeling paint

credits

from Waiting, released January 1, 2003
Doug Hoekstra - acoustic rhythm guitars, "lead" acoustic, loops, organ, vocals
Don Kerce - loop assistance
George Marinelli - bass

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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