Hanson Gratitude Challenge Day 10: Penny & Me

I am grateful for this fun and upbeat song because it is one of the first Hanson songs that made me appreciate "older" Hanson. I remember in the beginning, thinking 90's Hanson was so just so darn cute! I had wished that I had known about them more during that time period. I even liked their music (which seemed strange, since they were these young kids and all). But then I listened to Penny & Me and my mind started to change. I remember thinking, "Wow. This is really good. This is my kind of music!" Because of this song, it lead me to pursue more of their "grown up" music (including Georgia). This song will always have a special place in my heart since it's one of my Hanson "firsts." In fact, I believe it was the very first Hanson song I ever purchased! It brings a sense of nostalgia as well because I can remember riding in the car with my family, on the way to our Thanksgiving holiday weekend and listening to this song over and over and over and absolutely loving it! You know that feeling you get when you've just discovered a great new song and can't seem to get enough of it!? It felt like that :) I love that feeling!

 

 

Cigars in the summertime under the sky by the light

I can feel you read my mind

I can see it in your eyes under the moon as it plays

like music every line

There's a rug with bleeding dye under the fan in the room

Where the passions burning high by the chair

with the leopard skin under the light

It's always Penny and me tonight

On the plane step up with both my feet

Riding in seat number 3 on a flight to NYC

Got my bean in a coffee cup next to my seat

Catch the view and another good book to read

Sitting at home over the friendly skies

Missing her eyes

It's always Penny and me tonight

Cause Penny and me like to roll the windows down
Turn the radio up, push the pedal to the ground
And Penny and me like to gaze at starry skies
Close our eyes, pretend to fly
It's always Penny and me tonight

Staring at a million city lights

But it's still Penny and I all alone beneath the sky

Feel the wind brushing slowly by

If I could soar I'd try to take these wings and fly

Away to where the leaves turn red

But no matter where I am instead

Singing along to feeling alright

Or making it by under pink moonlight

It's always Penny and me tonight

Cause Penny and me like to roll the windows down
Turn the radio up, push the pedal to the ground
And Penny and me like to gaze at starry skies
Close our eyes, pretend to fly
It's always Penny and me tonight

 

Penny likes to get away and drown her pain in lemonade

Penny dreams of rainy days and nights up late by the fireplace

And aimless conversations about the better days

Singing along to feeling alright, yeah

Or making it by under pink moonlight

It's always Penny and me tonight

Cause Penny and me like to roll the windows down
Turn the radio up, push the pedal to the ground
And Penny and me like to gaze at starry skies
Close our eyes pretend to fly
It's always Penny and me tonight

Penny and me tonight
Penny and me tonight
Penny and me tonight

 

Had to add this amazing acoustic, live version! I can't enough of Hanson singing live! They are magical! Fingers crossed I will be able to see them live and in person someday soon!