Unlistenable Song
from Whiskey Rabbi by Geoff Berner
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lyrics
Thank you for sending me your new recording
It was so kind of you to think of me
Not a single track is boring, it's executed perfectly
There's just one song I would forget if I could
I gues that you could say it's just a little too good
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
First time I heard it, I remember, I was driving
From somewhere to somewhere else
I had to pull over 'cause I just started crying
As if I couldn't help myself
As if something that I thought was over and done
Was something that I'll never really quite recover from
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
That song reminds me of someone I used to know
She needed help and protection
And that's about as far on that subject as I like to go
So be sure to tell me when you're coming through town next
I'll try to make it out. Maybe we could have a drink after soundcheck
There's lots we could chat about
And with your setlist, don't change a thing
Just give a little warning before you begin
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
It was so kind of you to think of me
Not a single track is boring, it's executed perfectly
There's just one song I would forget if I could
I gues that you could say it's just a little too good
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
First time I heard it, I remember, I was driving
From somewhere to somewhere else
I had to pull over 'cause I just started crying
As if I couldn't help myself
As if something that I thought was over and done
Was something that I'll never really quite recover from
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
That song reminds me of someone I used to know
She needed help and protection
And that's about as far on that subject as I like to go
So be sure to tell me when you're coming through town next
I'll try to make it out. Maybe we could have a drink after soundcheck
There's lots we could chat about
And with your setlist, don't change a thing
Just give a little warning before you begin
I have to skip it. I just can't listen
I just can't listen to that song.
credits
from Whiskey Rabbi,
released August 12, 2005
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Geoff Berner Vancouver, British Columbia
Singer / songwriter / accordionist / novelist Geoff Berner's music combines klezmer, punk, political satire and Balkan dance rhythms. He writes sharp, literate songs that make you want to weep, laugh, grind your teeth, or kick out a window - often all at the same time. Having built a cult following with his weirdly compelling stage presence, G.B. has a strange ability to create fun chaos. ... more
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