From the recording What They Say Ain't True
Lyrics by Kent Nickerson
Music and arrangement by Kent Nickerson, Josh Flenniken, Pierre Lefebvre, and Chris Russell
Josh Flenniken: Guitar and Vocals
Pierre Lefebvre: Bass
Kent Nickerson: Lead Vocals and Guitar
Chris Russell: Drums, Percussion, and Vocals
Recorded at Nightsound Studios | Carrboro, NC
with Glenn Schwartz, Chris Wimberley, and Kei Mizobuchi
Mixed and Mastered by Bob Giovannetti at Crystal Pig Recording Studios | Alpha, NJ
Lyrics
I was thinking about you, and I was wondering what I’d do
If you ever came around these parts again
I was kicking myself for all the things I did before
Kicking myself for things that never crossed my mind
You thought I was lazy. And I thought you were crazy
So, together we were always a little mad
Like fruit that’s out of season, there’s never a good reason
To think it is the best you ever had
Some people don’t listen, they just do the same thing
Again, and again, and again, and again, and again
Now I’m thinking “If that’s me, how the hell did I hot see
The writing on the wall is of my own hand?”
You thought I was lazy. And I thought you were crazy
So, together we were always a little mad
Like fruit that’s out of season, there’s never a good reason
To think it is the best you ever had
There’s a lesson here somewhere, if anybody cares
Or, thinks life is more than meets the eye
But I’ll just chalk it up to bad timing or bad luck
And chase my tail until the day I die
Well, it makes no sense at all to bang your head against a wall
Makes no sense to run before you crawl
So, listen up honey, I’ll see you next Sunday
Or, maybe Tuesday's better after all
You thought I was lazy. And I thought you were crazy
So, together we were always a little mad
Like fruit that’s out of season, there’s never a good reason
To think it is the best you ever had