Jacklin jests, “My dad resembles the actor Zach Braff and that was the springboard for this song. Real deep. I also just wanted to write a song with only two chords.”
While traveling to record this song, Jacklin’s drummer Tom Stephens found out that his passport was expired. Since he could not make...
[Verse 1]
Zach Braff, you look just like my dad
Back when I thought I had the best one
Oh, what a life it could have been
Me in the cradle, you on the screen
[Chorus]
But you're too young to be a father to me
You're too young to be a father to me
[Verse 2]
Hey, Catherine Deneuve, you look just like my mother used to
When she loved me, oh, when she loved me
Oh, what a life, just you and I
Learning to walk as you read your lines
[Chorus]
But you're too old to be a mother to me
You're too old to be a mother to me
Surely you're not saying the TV lied?
I truly believe that they would love me back in real life
[Verse 3]
Hey, kid at the bar, you know who you are, I've been
Starin' you down as I play this out-of-tune guitar, and
Oh, just think what we could be
I swear I'll dress cooler if you'll just go home with me
[Chorus]
But you're too young to be a lover to me
(You're too young to be a lover to me)
I'm getting older but I forget sometimes, you see
(You're too young to be a lover to me)
Surely you're not saying the TV lied?
(You're too young to be a lover to me)
I truly believe that I will have it all in my life
[Outro]
So, don't you waste my time
Don't you waste my time
On small talk and cheap wine
Small Talk was written by Julia Jacklin.
Small Talk was produced by Ben Edwards.
Julia Jacklin released Small Talk on Fri Oct 07 2016.