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Hey, Babe

from Say When by Sam Steffen

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Hey, babe—will you step out of that shadow
Will you open up your window?
I’m down here in the rain
Throwin pebbles from the drain
And I gotta say my aim—it ain’t so good
Hey babe, will you just listen for a second
I know you haven’t called or beckoned me
I came of my own free will
At the risk of falling ill
To see if you were still up and in this neighborhood

But it was only the errand of a fool, I see
Like you were waiting up for someone, and that someone wasn’t me

Hey, babe—I can tell that you been crying
You say you weren’t but you’re just lyin, now
You got water on your dress
And I don’t mean to press
But how do you suggest that I think otherwise?
Hey, babe—you don’t have to act so perfect
You can’t be blamed for every serpent tongue
That slithers down to ask
While you’re walkin your own path
Whether something from your past has gone unrecognized

But it’s only the remnant of a dream, I’m sure
Like recollections of a place you feel you’ve been but never were

Hey, babe—are you alright, you look a little
Like you been cut right through the middle
Like your mind’s been sawn in two
And you don’t know what to do
But your sure it can’t be you there in the bathroom meer
Hey, babe—won’t you tell me what’s the trouble
You spelled it out but much too subtly
I’ve never been to sharp
And you got me in the dark
And I think I missed the mark you left somewhere round here

But it’s only a hieroglyphic drawn in sand
Even if I could perceive it I’m sure I still wouldn’t understand

Hey, babe—can I just say that I’m sorry
If I hurt you with my story
You know I never meant
For it to go the way it went
The impression that I’m lent is that it left you sore
Hey, babe—I don’t need you to say nothing
Words are cheap, a dime a dozen
I give em out for free
And they just come back to me
Likes waves upon the sea crashing on the shore

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from Say When, released October 3, 2021

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Sam Steffen Boise, Idaho

Sam Steffen is a Pennsylvania-bred, Boise-based singer-songwriter whose songs are the torch-wood for a new generation of folk music that has learned from the best stuff in the tradition and aims in spite of everything to keep the human spirit alive and kicking. A versatile musician and skilled finger-picker, Sam is at heart a story-teller, and a prolific one. ... more

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