This is one of my early songs written back in junior high school. The style didn’t really fit with my band at the time so it sat on the shelf for a while. When I started my 50 Songs in 50 Weeks project, it seemed a like a good opportunity to finally get it recorded. I was just starting to into the Beatles at the time so this was influenced by the song “It’s Only Love” from the album “Help.”
lyrics
The days pass and I’ve gone nowhere
I sit and let you talk to me
When will I get to know you
You said I guess we’ll see
The days keep getting longer
The sun keeps shinning in your eyes
Stay, stay with me tonight.
We can’t walk away from this today
I don’t know where I’ll go tomorrow
Til I know I’m go and ready
I’ll sit here and wait
I’ll sit here and wait
I should have seen it coming
I thought that everything was alright
Stay, stay with me tonight.
We can’t walk away from this today
I don’t know where I’ll go tomorrow
Til I know I’m go and ready
I’ll sit here and wait
I’ll sit here and wait
credits
from 50 Songs in 50 Weeks,
released December 31, 2012
Jake Haws: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Tamborine
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