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Smiling

by The Fawns

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1.
Make Me Sad 03:42
Sing along with "Smiling" Make Me Sad I...I think I've had about enough Of you acting so tough I think I'd rather stay away I think I've had about enough I...I think I want to go home Just to forget about the drone That I hear in your voice I think I want to go home And I...I think I've had about enough Of you acting so tough I think I'd rather stay away I think I've had about enough You...You make me so sad When everything's a mess And all the fun has passed You make me so sad I...I don't want to count you out Of my life for good You know we have a good time When you're acting alright When you're acting alright When you're acting alright You...You make me so sad When everything's a mess And all the fun has passed You make me so sad You make me so sad You make me so sad You make me so sad You make me so sad Fiirst Step Down I got the first step down You're gonna see a little charm I got the first step down You're gonna feel a little charm The last I heard You were walkin' alone Yeah for all I know You could be trying to find Your way home But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change The secrets I been keeping They been wearing me down And all the books you gave me Well I threw them out You tore down my pride But I built it back up I learned everything I need To rise above But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change Now I know better than that.... Boy Crazy I'm in love With the boy downstairs He's got pretty blue eyes And messy brown hair And he carries his guitar On his way out to the bar And he's lookin' kind of sweet In his t-shirt and his jeans I'm in love With the boy next door He's got a bitchin hemi-cuda And his look is so hard core And he chirps second gear On his way out for a beer And he's lookin' kinda tough I think that he's a little slut Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy I'm in love with the boys downtown They scream and yell and shout They're not afraid of getting loud And they're always wanting more And they're always really bored And they all go out and dance Like it could be they're last chance Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy I'm in love With a boy at work He comes in late And always leaves first And I see him in the hall He's so pretty and so tall And he turns and smiles at me That's when I know I'll always be Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Always on My Mind I can't believe I've been deceived You broke my heart Now we're apart Still you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind It's hard to tell Just when we fell You walked away I had no say But you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind I can't believe I'm so relieved You walked away I'm free to play Still you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind Stop Talkin' Why don't you just stop talkin' bout it Why don't you just stop talkin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're talkin' about Why don't you just stop thinkin' bout it Why don't you just stop thinkin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're thinkin' about You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're headin' back You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're back Why don't you just stop dreamin' bout it Why don't you just stop dreamin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're dreamin' about Why don't you just stop singin' bout it Why don't you just stop singin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're singin' about You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're headin' back You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're back Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop A Little Bit Nervous Cheer me up when I’m feeling down. Life is sweeter when you’re around. Sometimes I really don’t believe it myself. That I’m lying here with no one else But you I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic When I know you’re on your way to my house. Calm me down when I’m all riled up. You really know how to shut me up. With candy kisses and chocolate dreams Silly moments and sexy schemes For me I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic When I know you're on your way to my house When I know you're on your way to my house When I know you're on your way to my house David Is A Guy David is a guy He's such a nice guy He comes from Texas He ain't afraid to fly Helps us with our tools Helps us with our queries Helps us with our code Can I get a UI? David is a guy He's such a cool guy He broke my parent's chair They didn't even care Wears a goofy smile Wears his glasses sometimes Where's he right now? Do you have his number? David is a guy He's such and awesome guy He likes to explore He's got postcards galore Helps us with our tools Helps us with our queries Helps us with our code Can I get a UI? Ooooo Ooooo Ooooo Ooooo David... Is...... A....... Guy..... We all miss David This Time Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da I'm hiding out today You're feeling locked away It's just the same old thing And I don't think we'll survive This time So now the snow comes down It sends me underground I think I'll hibernate But I don't think I can stay This time Call on me And I'll see you through Call on me And I'll see you through You said yourself it's true We know their every move It's just the same old thing And I think we might survive This time Call on me And I'll see you through Call on me And I'll see you through Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da I'm hiding out today.... Wicked Cold Get together with some friends A 2-hour plan Check the local listings For our favorite band Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road Drink some whiskey It's our favorite thing to do Bring a guitar You play I'll sing for you Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road Bring the Scrabble and some ice I've got the snacks We can write a little ditty Lay down the tracks Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road All I Wanted Now's about the time I feel lonely Now's about the time I feel scared Look into my eyes And tell me Are you even planning On staying here All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you Here is when I start believing Here is where I make it up in my head Smile for me Before you're leaving Kiss me once Before you leave my bed All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you
2.
I got the first step down You're gonna see a little charm I got the first step down You're gonna feel a little charm The last I heard You were walkin' alone Yeah for all I know You could be trying to find Your way home But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change The secrets I been keeping They been wearing me down And all the books you gave me Well I threw them out You tore down my pride But I built it back up I learned everything I need To rise above But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change But Baby if you said stay Things would turn out the same Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change Now I know better than that Baby, you'll never change Now I know better than that....
3.
Homecoming 03:09
4.
Boy Crazy 03:11
I'm in love With the boy downstairs He's got pretty blue eyes And messy brown hair And he carries his guitar On his way out to the bar And he's lookin' kind of sweet In his t-shirt and his jeans I'm in love With the boy next door He's got a bitchin hemi-cuda And his look is so hard core And he chirps second gear On his way out for a beer And he's lookin' kinda tough I think that he's a little slut Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy I'm in love with the boys downtown They scream and yell and shout They're not afraid of getting loud And they're always wanting more And they're always really bored And they all go out and dance Like it could be they're last chance Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy I'm in love With a boy at work He comes in late And always leaves first And I see him in the hall He's so pretty and so tall And he turns and smiles at me That's when I know I'll always be Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy Boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy, boy crazy
5.
I can't believe I've been deceived You broke my heart Now we're apart Still you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind It's hard to tell Just when we fell You walked away I had no say But you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind I can't believe I'm so relieved You walked away I'm free to play Still you're always on my mind Yeah, you're always on my mind
6.
Stop Talkin' 02:47
Why don't you just stop talkin' bout it Why don't you just stop talkin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're talkin' about Why don't you just stop thinkin' bout it Why don't you just stop thinkin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're thinkin' about You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're headin' back You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're back Why don't you just stop dreamin' bout it Why don't you just stop dreamin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're dreamin' about Why don't you just stop singin' bout it Why don't you just stop singin' bout it Why don't you just do what you're singin' about You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're headin' back You talk too much And then you're off the track But then you're back Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop Why don't you just stop
7.
Cheer me up when I’m feeling down. Life is sweeter when you’re around. Sometimes I really don’t believe it myself. That I’m lying here with no one else But you I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic When I know you’re on your way to my house. Calm me down when I’m all riled up. You really know how to shut me up. With candy kisses and chocolate dreams Silly moments and sexy schemes For me I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic I get a little bit nervous And I get a little bit ecstatic When I know you're on your way to my house When I know you're on your way to my house When I know you're on your way to my house
8.
David is a guy He's such a nice guy He comes from Texas He ain't afraid to fly Helps us with our tools Helps us with our queries Helps us with our code Can I get a UI? David is a guy He's such a cool guy He broke my parent's chair They didn't even care Wears a goofy smile Wears his glasses sometimes Where's he right now? Do you have his number? David is a guy He's such and awesome guy He likes to explore He's got postcards galore Helps us with our tools Helps us with our queries Helps us with our code Can I get a UI? Ooooo Ooooo Ooooo Ooooo David... Is...... A....... Guy..... We all miss David
9.
10.
This Time 02:56
Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da I'm hiding out today You're feeling locked away It's just the same old thing And I don't think we'll survive This time So now the snow comes down It sends me underground I think I'll hibernate But I don't think I can stay This time Call on me And I'll see you through Call on me And I'll see you through You said yourself it's true We know their every move It's just the same old thing And I think we might survive This time Call on me And I'll see you through Call on me And I'll see you through Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da da da da da Ba da da I'm hiding out today....
11.
Wicked Cold 02:29
Get together with some friends A 2-hour plan Check the local listings For our favorite band Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road Drink some whiskey It's our favorite thing to do Bring a guitar You play I'll sing for you Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road Bring the Scrabble and some ice I've got the snacks We can write a little ditty Lay down the tracks Nothing really going on tonight So we'd better just stay inside The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road The snow is falling We're wicked cold And I don't know if they'll Plow my road
12.
All I Wanted 06:41
Now's about the time I feel lonely Now's about the time I feel scared Look into my eyes And tell me Are you even planning On staying here All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you Here is when I start believing Here is where I make it up in my head Smile for me Before you're leaving Kiss me once Before you leave my bed All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you All I wanted was to tell you

about

12 songs in 38 minutes, that's a good sign. Not so much stripped of excess as lovingly crafted from elegant simplicity, the songs of Lesa Bezo and her group The Fawns settle into a musical armchair we'll call "twanglepop."

The strongest essence is a gentle 1950s countryrock amble married to sweetly poignant and honest ruminations on romance delivered by Bezo's organic vocals.

However, as the tracks pass by, aromas of shimmering reverbed guitars, spunky new wave flavors and boy/girl pop bounce all are blended into the mix.

Lush steel guitar here recalls Cowboy Junkies, a hooky melodic couplet one part wit/one part heartbreak equals Jonathan Richman there. This album can be your soundtrack to a blissful yet contemplative summer day. And should be, for quite a few.

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released January 29, 2003

Credits
Lesa Bezo - Vocals, Guitar
Max Germer - Bass, Vocals
Rob Myer - Drums, Vocals
Henning Ohlenbusch - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Keyboard

Bruce Tull - Pedal Steel (tracks 3, 5, 6)
Recorded at Rub Wrongways Records by Henning Ohlenbusch
Mastered by Dan Richardson Up In the Basement
Photography: Henning & Lesa.
Art Design: Max
All songs written by Lesa Bezo except:
Tracks 2 & 11 - Kelly Lamay/Lesa Bezo
Tracks 3, 4, 9 - Bezo/Ohlenbusch
Arranged by the Fawns
©2003 Lesa Bezo

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