Secondhand
Liner Notes
“Secondhand” - #fawm 50/90 2024 song 11
Here’s another old lyric draft that’s been waiting for music. I had a lot of fun working on this one and could keep refining it but I think I’ll take a break and let the melody and rhythms percolate — and also I didn’t mean to disappear so long while I’m visiting friends on vacation. 😬
I’ll probably do that final chorus twice next time.
All my originals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6mTUlPL-MmAm45IMVgat1necrh2mGnT6&si=sAdXP581ZNU__9rn
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Lyrics
Been thinking lately how we flow
About the way you slink around, you come and go
I’m not a book you picked up from the shelf
Of some old dusty shop you stumbled on yourself
I’m not a flower pressed between its pages
Who hasn’t seen the light of day for ages
Maybe you think you’re doing me a favor
But I’m not shopping churches for a savior
I think you think you got me secondhand
I think you don’t think that I understand
That how you’re treating me is not what mama planned
I think you think you got me secondhand
Anyone can see why I looked twice
You’re rough but I’ll admit you clean up nice
I’d like to see you with a stranger’s eyes
Watch you from my porch as you jog slowly by
It’s strange, though, how you come over at night
And I don’t get a wink or nod in morning’s light
The satisfaction you’ve been giving me
Starting to dissipate as days become weeks
CHORUS
Baby, you really got a bargain
Add it to your profit margin
Honey, my shop is closing down
No more tag sales, I’ll see you around
CHORUS
Comments
Again, I'm just amazed at how good your melodies are--still my weakest point in the process. Great song! ❤️