Sometimes that voice inside just won't let you be.
lyrics
Are you stuck on the blues?
Are you stuck on pain?
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh,
Was she a force majeure?
Was she a hurricane,
That did not see you?
Greyed out, you mannequin
Fade out the paladin
Did you notice everything,
Her grace, her lines, her all?
That voice you’ve got within,
That voice, it’s got you pinned,
Gives no peace for anything,
It’s got you in its noose,
You’ve got to shake it lose,
Come on Marvin
Are you all alone?
Do you have no friends?
Does no one like you?
Across the Rubicon
Where there are no amends
You bitter corkscrew
Played out, its so unkind
Fade out and left behind
Twisted, gristed tourniquet
You really must unwind
That voice you’ve got within,
That voice, it’s got you pinned,
Gives no peace for anything,
It’s got you in its noose,
You’ve got to shake it lose
Come on Marvin, get the rhythm
Come on Marvin, get the beat
Come on Marvin
Those boots won’t get to walk
Unless you learn to use your feet
Come on Marvin
You’ve got to shake the blues
If it’s all you do
Don’t let your life slip past
Turn your don’ts to do-s
Put on your dancing shoes
Don’t let your love slip past
Come on Marvin
Did she say something wrong?
Oh, did she criticize
And so upset you?
Is the voice so strong?
Does it gnaw inside
Of all that you do?
So blind, you cannot see
So blind, it’s clear to me,
All you are is beautiful,
Just let yourself be free
That voice you’ve got within,
That voice, it’s got you pinned,
Gives no peace for anything,
It’s got you in its noose,
You’ve got to shake it lose
Come on Marvin, get the rhythm
Come on Marvin, get the beat
Come on Marvin
Those boots won’t get to walk
Unless you learn to use your feet
Come on Marvin
You’ve got to shake the blues
If it’s all you do
Don’t let your life slip past
Turn your don’ts to do-s
Put on your dancing shoes
Don’t let your love slip past
You’ve got to shake the blues
If it’s all you do
Don’t let your life slip past
Turn your don’ts to dos
Put on your dancing shoes
Don’t let your love slip past
Come on Marvin
credits
from Everything Means Nothing,
released November 12, 2016
Words and song: Amos
Music and arrangement: Amos / Isherwood / Kingsbury / Middleton / Simon
Annie Kingsbury: Lead and harmony vocal
Laura Middleton: Harmony and lead vocal
Tim Isherwood: Acoustic guitar
Ben Simon: Acoustic and electric violin
Michael Amos: acoustic guitar, percussion, organ, bass
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