Written in under an hour in episode 10 of the Our Debut Album podcast: www.ourdebutalbum.com
lyrics
Everybody knows you
They see you everywhere
You have a thousand handles
They’re not afraid to stare
Everybody wonders
Do you live alone?
Do you talk to strangers
On that public telephone?
Doot doot doot...
I don’t steal the mail
Or communicate with Mars
I don’t appear in nightmares
Or collect breath in jars
You’re only as human
As people will let you be
Doot doot doot...
Have you heard the rumours
(Don’t believe everything you hear)
From friends of friends of friends?
(And check the source of course my dear)
He was cleaning up from God knows what
(Please don’t act like it’s so obscene)
Where the river bends
(Man gets dirty, man gets clean)
I’ve never been committed
(So many go undiagnosed)
Or been a wealthy man
(Take a step a back, don’t get too close)
I wouldn’t try to hurt you
(I’ll just act like you don’t exist)
I’m not that kind of man
(As I squeeze the keys inside my fist)
credits
from Our Debut Album,
track released March 1, 2017
Dave Shumka - vocals, guitar, keyboard
Graham Clark - vocals
Christina Rzepa - cello
Jay Arner - drums
supported by 18 fans who also own “Everybody Whispers”
Nearly a decade late to the Taz party, but I’m so glad to be aware of it now! I don’t know what elixir Griffin put into the album but I would like to drink a gallon of it. katiegreene137
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supported by 16 fans who also own “Everybody Whispers”
I love this album so much. So many perfect songs to fit all of the jaw dropping moments from this arc. Especially the diary of sheriff isaak. What a banger. fishfeets