"Circles" genre: Groove
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	An autobiographical look at a geeky kid set to a jazz-tinged groove.
	CD: St. Laundromat   Label: Independent Credits: Word & Music by Jon Nicol. Copyright 2002 Jon Nicol. Vocals & Guitars: JN. Keys: Steev Richter. Bass: Lee Klopfenstien. Drums, Rob Allen.
	Story Behind the Song I was making fun of this girl in college after she told me she had gone to crossing guard camp as a kid. Before long it hit me that when the other 6 grade crossing guards were sick, I was the one they called in to replace them. So that made me the "substitute" crossing guard. Thus was born the first line of the song... The main idea of the song came from C.S. Lewis' 3rd book in his space trilogy, "That Hideous Strenght." In it, the main character realizes that all his life has been spent trying to break into the next cocentric social or career circle--always wanting to be on the inside. He came to the conclusion that there was always another circle, no matter how far in one went. Lyrics Jonny was a 6th grade substitute crossing guard Overweight and buck teeth, oh he tried real hard to fit into the circle but he was much too square Jonny grew a little and lost some weight Now the tallest boy in the 7th grade He was looking over the shoulder of the people in the circle that kept him out there, outside their... Circle, so many circles, Thinking you've found the last to find another within Circles, so many circles Always another and a little harder to break your way To the circle Jonny got his teeth fixed and quit wearing hand me downs He told some jokes and gained clout as the eighth grade clown The circle like his jokes He made them all laugh Jonny waved goodbye second-rate pals Social status was his only rationale He was now rubbing shoulders with the people in the circle and not looking back, to his old... Circle, so many circles, Thinking you've found the last to find another within Circles, so many circles Always another and a little harder to break your way To the circle Bridge Well jokes that he told at the expense of those he once called friends They weren't meant to hurt, the jokes were just for a laugh But words can't be taken back Now he stares at a circle that's smaller now that he's left

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