JAMES AND ME

lyrics & music by Rob Costin

BONUS TRACK!

This recording is from a series of 2003 rehearsal jams with Rob Meador and Tom McGrath in NYC.

I met songwriter, musician, and artist Rob Costin through Outmusic’s open mics in NYC in the 1990s. I was wowed by his songwriting from the get-go. Rob C arranged and played keyboards on a lovely version of this song for my 1993 cassette Entitled To Bloom (out of print), and produced and played synthesizers on “In The Pocono Room” on Let Love Out.

I’ve sung this song in many concerts since then. It has taken on new meaning for me since my partner Jim’s death in February 2024.

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JAMES AND ME
lyrics and music by Rob Costin

James is so big
Like a big tall tree
I climb his knees and his elbows
Now I’m riding up high on his shoulders
He says to quit pulling his ears
And tickles me so I’m holding on for real now
James has fuzzy hair
He runs with me and laughs like a bear
Now he spins…

We are flying around and around
Everything blurs
In a bright green circle
Sun – sky – trees
In a circle around James and me

James has a truck
There is some wood in the back
I ride with James in the front part
We are going to drive to Eureka
We have to buy soil and seeds
And then we’ll go to the dinosaurs
for French fries
When we’re on the way
I will lean my head in the breeze
Watch the clouds…

We are flying around and around
Everything blurs
In a bright green circle
Sun – sky – trees
In a circle around James and me

Down from the hills
Wolves come out at night
We sock their eyes with a flashlight
I don’t go out at night by myself, ‘cause
James said it’s too dangerous there
Once I did
And James came out and found me
At night we snuggle up
Under the quilt he keeps on his bed
I will dream…

We are flying around and around
Everything blurs
In a bright green circle
Sun – sky – trees
In a circle around James and me