lyrics
I was a song and dance man,
fine with no plan,
those were the days.
Rain on the windshield,
dry stalks in dead fields,
the crowd from the stage.
Don't weight it down, I hear you say.
You were a song and dance man
back in the day.
Virtuosos and vandals,
no you can't hold a candle
to the band on a tear.
Oh, the glow of admiration,
a pit-stop at a gas station, yeah
we got out of there.
Don't second guess it, you were second to none.
You put your head down,
You got the job done.
Now I think in terms of what's lost and what's won.
I thought ecstatic visions would be more fun.
Oh, it's dense and it's raw and it's credible, but it isn't for me.
It doesn't feel at all like a safe place to be.
I like the way it sounds
not the way it is,
the set of the scene.
I like the way it looks,
the chorus and the hook,
I don't care what you mean.
I hear you say take it easy, take it slow
I taught you everything, all that I know
You're just a song and dance man, oh.
credits
from
Middle Voice,
released November 20, 2017
Kate Fenner--voice
Tony Scherr--bass, guitar
Kenny Wolleson--drums, vibraphone
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