I Can't Play

from Dust by Dean Drouillard

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lyrics

i bought your record at the store
without knowing quite what i would be in for
there you were
for all to see
you're just like me

played it back to back all night
and everyone was saying i would be just right
before i knew
i'm standing there next to you

CHORUS:
sometimes i bite my tongue
you understand
more and more i realize that i
i can't play in your band

you wear your heart upon your sleeve
telling truths i'm finding harder to believe
closing in on every chord
i can't afford

everday that i play
i don't say
i'm setting myself up
to run away

credits

from Dust, released July 7, 2003
dd - vocals, guitar, shaker
adam warner - drums
brian macmillan - slide acoustic guitar
erik arnesen - banjo

small fish, big sea

dd - vocals, guitars, bass, tamborine
adam warner - drums
jenny pedler - vocals

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Dean Drouillard Toronto, Ontario

"Dean Drouillard has maintained a consistent artistic output, producing a half-dozen releases since 1998. His recordings bely a curious and artistic imperative but his compositions remain melodic and approachable. From the mid-fi melancholy of Dust, to the cinematic instrumental vistas of The Bear Lake, Drouillard’s music denotes a restless exploration, refining his sound without redundancy." (AF) ... more

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