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Why Wouldn't I?

from The Measure of Things by Dave Sheinin

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Huddled with your running mate
Trying to get your story straight
It’s a long way from paradise
To a seat in the devil’s waiting room

I warned you not to get too close
A drop of me is a lethal dose
I believe my conscience is clean
If you leave, baby that’s on you

Now you have the nerve to ask me
If I think I’ll be alright
You’re giving yourself a little too much credit
‘Cause why wouldn’t I?

You always could get through to me
Did things no one else could do to me
There’s no shame in saying our time has passed
You can blame me if it helps you sleep at night

I used to have the golden touch
I guess it didn’t amount to much
There’s a lot of sentimental garbage floating around
Don’t pay it any mind

I never swore I’d make you happy
But I swore I’d always try
Maybe I failed
But come to think of it, why wouldn’t I?

It must’ve been the gods making a joke
To put us together
It must’ve been the devil going broke
To pull us apart

You told me to look deep inside
But I was scared what I might find
There’s a deep-seated misery
That shows up at the most inopportune of times

I remember the time you asked me
If I’d love you til I died
It never occurred to me to do otherwise
So why wouldn’t I?
Why wouldn't I?

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from The Measure of Things, released November 5, 2021

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Dave Sheinin Baltimore, Maryland

Dave Sheinin is a singer-songwriter whose roosty and melodic music splits the difference between Americana, rock and power pop. Pure Pop Radio called his 2018 debut "a bona fide melodic pop smash." Absolute Powerpop ranked it 8th on its list of the best albums of 2018. ... more

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