6. Things I Needed You To Hear Me Say (Original)

*
Click on the ‘Play’ button above to hear the songs as you read the lyrics via the links below. If the song player doesn’t start straight away, wait and then press the ‘Play’ button again.
Alternatively, you can listen to the album’s songs on Bandcamp HERE 
*
download Country Side on Bandcamp HERE
*
Country Side produced by and with lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas
*
Things I Needed You To Hear Me Say lyrics
The river is flowing through my veins
My toes are walking but are numb
My hunger’s driving me insane
My pockets are full of crumbs

I struggle about to keep still
As the wind it hurls around
Skeleton’s hanging on the hill
Keeping watch over the town

For why did I come to this place
People they come here to die
Come drive the shadows from my face
And the echoes ringing in my eyes

I’m with you but I’m alone
You were never here to be missed
You know I never like to moan
But you looked away when we kissed

So far away when I was young
The air was crisp it was clean
All tasted fresh on my tongue
And I was left all alone to dream

Come stranger tell me if you can
Can it be that I’ve lost the way
Can you please take hold of my hand
So I won’t once again stray

As on the stone floor I sat
Next to the old wishing well
You threw a coin in my empty hat
It was me but you couldn’t tell

When they opened up the gate
Threw me out into the world
I didn’t know what would be my fate
Just like every other boy and girl

My back it aches and it creaks
My words are slurred and indistinct
My breath is shallow and is weak
How much further must I sink

The road it twisted and it turned
The lovers they came and they went
My heart broken how it burned
The smoke of memories heaven sent
My back is bent against the wind
My crooked fingers are so cold
Why me I tried never to sin
I just needed someone to hold

I always tried to be me
I wish there was some other way
I just wish that you could see
And hear the things I needed to say

Paul Robert Thomas
PRS Tunecode
ISWC

from COUNTRY SIDE, released March 31, 2025
produced by and with lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas

all rights reserved