"a checker and a queen" genre: Folk Rock
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	Folk country rock song about a woman who works as a checker in a grocery store. Even though she doesn't have her own office, she places pictures of her two childeren and her husband near her register each morning to get her through the day. Sort of James Taylor-ish.
	MP3.com CD: 12-20-02 - buy it! Credits: ed cogan music and lyrics
	Story Behind the Song I shop at a Vons store in Cheviot Hills (Los Angeles). A woman named Joey works there and I noticed she had these pictures at her station every day. It was inspiring to me to see her do this every day. I see people who have an office and a desk of there own with pictures on them - but rarely do you see someone bring those pictures in every day to put them up. Lyrics A checker and a queen ed cogan 5-4-2002 she shuffles down the street so not to be late makes it with a minute to spare greets her boss hes a decent man always lets her off if one of the kids is sick been working now for 12 years now same people stroll in every day Mrs. Krebs good morning to you did you find everything you need 5 bucks an hour dont go a long way in this world we live in today and everyday she takes her place at checkout station 5 opens up her bag and takes their pictures out one by one first ones of Susie Ann 12 years old that day still got that gap in between her two front teeth second on Little Timmy John 8 years now and 6 inches taller too last one out the love of her life met back when they were kids and she doesnt have an office or a door that she can close but everyday those pictures go back up its those pictures you see that get her through her day her 10 11 12 hour days solo she shuffles down the street almost home now shes tired but not to tired to care for Susie Ann got straight As and little Timmy didnt do half bad her husbands there in the light of the kitchen not as good as her’s but he knows itll make her smile they all gather round and help her wind down cause again they know itll make her smile and its times like this she dont care she dont care that shes a checker and not a queen cause right here now shes got her whole world two lovely children and a king

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