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T​ô​i T​ê​n Là Danny

from Travelogue (Year​-​of​-​EPs #3) by Danny Saucedo

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Special thanks to Tin Mai for checking my grammar. My apologies to the Vietnamese people as a whole for my pronunciation.

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When she started dating Kim
I thought how could she choose him as her boyfriend
I could be her boyfriend
She said that I could be it, if only I were Viet
And I knew it could never be

Flashback, 8th grade social studies,
My first Viet buddy,
Her name was Thao but I taught her how
To swear like an American girl

I grew up, and she grew up
And I tried to holler at her
And I tried to pretend that my color didn’t matter
Though she would laugh, she’d never turn her back
On the differences between our worlds.

When I saw her in the gym
I swung out on forgotten limbs and thought
I could be her boyfriend
She said that I could be it, if only I were Viet
And I knew it could never be

Flashback to my days of Badminton
When I was still smitten
Here she was now, still the same old Thao
At the intersection of our worlds

We talked and we talked
But I felt myself grow fatter
As I filled up with the thought
That I could never have her
I could court by the court
But would always fall short of turning
This birdie into my girl

I can order without pork and I can eat rice without a fork and
I could be your boyfriend
Tôi tên là Danny, Tôi không ăn thịt heo
hey-o, hey-o, hey-o

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from Travelogue (Year​-​of​-​EPs #3), released November 22, 2010

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At times humorous and always heartfelt, singer-songwriter Danny Saucedo crafts unique songs that explore love, friendship, identity, and mental health.

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