Creepin’ ‘round in basement bars
Tryin’ to keep it real
Gone too long inside the dark
Hoping to get healed
You never said that you loved me and you knew
That I never cared
Cause we thought we both had it figured out
And never bothered to share
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
Self-medicated night after night
Tried to kill the pain
Lied to ourselves it would be all right
It was all the same
But by the light of the morning sun
We hadn’t slept for days
The dance was done and we had our fun
The band must be paid
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
Shared beds and bars and many times
Ended up on the floor
But here alone in the cold grey dawn
We knew we wanted more
Trashed our bodies and sold our souls
But couldn’t chase away
The pain stays in us, with and without
There’s nothing left to say
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
(repeat)
credits
from Hazel Gaze,
released August 5, 2017
Written by Hans Walters and Russ Soper
Hanz – Lead Vocals
Russ Soper – Guitars, Percussion
John Edwards – Bass
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