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That Girl I Was Tellin You Bout

from Someone Else's Blues by Sam Steffen

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27. That Girl I Was Tellin You Bout copyright 2014 sam steffen

You will know her by her eyes that will see right through your disguise
You will know by the way that the room falls away
After she walks through the door
That for all that you’ve said about love’s being dead
You’re not sure you believe anymore
And should you decide that not to have tried
Would afterwards only upset you inside
Don’t come crying to me, wanting to see, as if there could be any doubt
Whether that was the girl I was telling you bout

You will know her by her voice that will ask but will leave you no choice
You will know by the wish that she beckons you with
By the way she says please to your lighter
That even if she says no, that she don’t want to go
She don’t want you not to invite her
And should you admit it’d’ve been much better to quit
Before you went and got yourself all mixed up with it
I won’t say I was right, and I won’t pick no fight, but you know that I might have to shout
That that was the girl I was telling you bout

You will know her by her hands that not even she understands
You will know by the length of time that it takes
To collect yourself after she’s left you
That you gave up too much in exchange for a touch
That never consoled or caressed you
And if now and then you think you might do it again
If only this time to be prepared for the end
Well I guess that’s too bad you can’t want what you have but you know that I’m glad you found out
That that was the girl I was telling you bout

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from Someone Else's Blues, released April 2, 2014

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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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