I said a prayer
I said something like a prayer
I said what I would want to hear
I said I don't know
And I won't guess
If it was worth your blood and your breath
But I'm proud
Proud to say
I knew you
But I don't know why it ends this way
I said I don't want my money back
I said I know that you are crooked and queer
I said I know I know I know I know
I said what I would want to hear
Didn't I do alright?
Didn't you see me draw the line?
Didn't I do my time?
That's the song and dance
That's shaking head and hands
As the b-beat lifts and lands
Even at my best
Towering and teethless
Sensitive and sleepless
I'm thinking I can win
Splitting hairs and stretching skin
I'm thinking I can win
I'll start again
Starting now
I'm just as obvious and unknown
I should have said
Darling oh darling
Let's have our way
Let's have it all
credits
from Don't Say You Don't Know What You Want,
released February 26, 2009
Galen Hartley - vocals, acoustic guitar
Jamie Cummins - wurlitzer, mellotron, accordion
Marc Jenkins - electric guitar, bass
Kelby MacNayr - drums
Durham, NC singer-songwriter Skylar Gudasz makes intimate Americana delivered with dry wit and stunningly precise vocal acumen. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 14, 2020