From the recording The Waiting Game
Classic Country - and we made it up ourselves! Marty Muse pedal steel, Floyd Domino piano, Warren Hood fiddle, Rich Brotherton bass, tic tac bass, acoustic guitar, harmony.. One of two co-writes on the album. Sarah Brown had this title for a classic country song, so we three went to work on it. Rich Brotherton's arrangement & calling in the perfect players sealed the deal.
Lyrics
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY IT
I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
AND THOSE WHO KNOW YOU WELL CAN TELL
YOU HAD TO COMPROMISE
YOU SAY THAT YOU’VE FORGOTTEN HER
AND FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT
DO YOU ONLY WANT ME BY YOUR SIDE
TO DRY YOUR TEARS EACH NIGHT
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THAT’S WHAT YOU’VE MADE OF ME
I’M NOT THE ONE YOU WANT
I’M ONLY COMPANY
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THAT’S NOT ALL I CAN BE
MAYBE ANOTHER’S EYES
WON’T BE TOO BLIND TO SEE
YOU ACT AS IF I’M SECOND BEST
THERE’S NOTHING I CAN SAY
YOU’VE GIVEN YOUR BLUE RIBBON
TO THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY
A COIN WAS TOSSED YOU LOVED AND LOST
TOO SAD TO TURN AROUND
SPIN THE WHEEL BEGIN TO FEEL
LOVE THAT’S HERE AND NOW
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THAT’S WHAT YOU’VE MADE OF ME
I’M NOT THE ONE YOU WANT
I’M ONLY COMPANY
GO MAKE A BRAND NEW START
YOU’LL HAVE MY WARM GOODBYES
BUT YOU CAN’T HAVE MY HEART
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THAT’S WHAT YOU’VE MADE OF ME
I’M NOT THE ONE YOU WANT
I’M ONLY COMPANY
GO MAKE A BRAND NEW START
YOU’LL HAVE MY WARM GOODBYES
BUT YOU CAN’T HAVE MY HEART
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NO YOU CAN’T HAVE MY HEART
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