Penny and Me

Cover/Original:

Original

Written by:

Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson

Produced by:

Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson

Lead Singer:

Taylor

Copyright:

© 2001

Versions and Availability:

  • Live acoustic version -- Underneath Acoustic, U.S. Penny and Me single
  • Album version -- Underneath
  • Recorded live for Underneath Acoustic Live
  • Recorded live for The Best of Hanson Live and Electric
  • Demo version -- Strong Enough to Break Bonus Disc

Additional notes:

According to the Strong Enough to Break documentary, this was one of the first songs Hanson worked on after leaving Island-Def Jam, as IDJ hadn't liked the demo enough to allow them to continue work on it.

Lyrics:

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 passion's burning hot
By the chair with the leopard skin under the light
It's always Penny and me tonight

I said oh oh

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
Sending me home on the friendly skies
Missing her eyes
It's always Penny and me tonight

'Coz 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

I said oh oh, yeah
Penny and me tonight
Oh no no no

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
We're making it by in the pink moonlight
It's always Penny and me tonight

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

And Penny likes to get away
And drown her pain in lemonade
And Penny dreams of rainy days
And nights up late by the fireplace
And aimless conversations 'bout the better days

Yeah

Singing along to feeling alright, yeah
We're making it by in the pink moonlight
It's always Penny and me tonight

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

Said oh oh
Penny and me tonight
Penny and me tonight
Penny and me tonight