Lyrics to "Waking Up to Me"

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Lyrics to "Waking Up to Me"

Postby AndaleOrbea » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:28 pm

I couldn't find this posted yet. :? I thought I remember it being posted somewhere, but I can't seem to locate it, so I'll take a shot. This was from the recording at Schubas Saturday, April 5, 2008

It’s a long cold, cold night
It’s three in the morning and I’m drivin’
With one broken head light
On the radio storm warnings
And I’m callin’ just to tell you
That you will not believe
That come sunrise
When your eyes are wide open
You’ll be waking up to me
He-ee-ee

I sat at the table one last shot
Threw it back and weighed the options
Got an ache in me, an aching to drive back
Snowing clear to Virginia
And I’m calling just to tell you
That you will not believe
That I’d drive all night
Half across this country
So you could wrap your arms around me
He-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee


Perhaps we can see this one evolve over the next few weeks...

Regards,
Dean

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Postby KarenZ » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:24 am

Thanks, Dean! I don't think they weren't posted before since all there was (previously) was one verse. You 'da man. :)

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Postby paddyinthepub » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:39 am

Dean, sure must be nice to hear this one live...over and over. :)

Thanks for transcribing the lyrics here...especially the heeeeeeeeeee's. 8)

I'm really likin the double meaning in the line:

Got an ache in me, an aching to drive back
"once we're inside, it's a carnival ride" ~ ellis paul
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Postby AndaleOrbea » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:23 am

Dear Karen:

I thought I'd read somewhere before last weekend that there were two verses, but can't find that either, perhaps it was another song, or perhaps I'm just mistaken, yet Ellis says during the show that he wrote the second verse that day (Saturday).... after his nap.... 8) Funny thing was, I don't think anyone at the show heard that he took a nap - or perhaps we just couldn't believe it was possible.

It's a really great song, Paddy. I don't know if it's actually He-ee-ee or something else, that's just the best I could tell by listening to the recording. And I think I got the aching part right - that's what it sounds like. Perhaps once EP Archives runs it through forensics :shock: (Karen, MD, PhD, etc.), we'll know for sure...
Dean

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Postby KarenZ » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:49 am

Dean,

The 2nd verse surfaced in Crockett, TX. I transcribed the first verse in the thread for The Mansion show on March 16. That's when both new songs (also the Jamiel Shaw song) were heard for the first time. Maybe that's what you're remembering? :)

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Postby paddyinthepub » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:39 am

Dean

Can't wait til we hear back from the lab..... :lol:

Dr. Karen.....paging Dr. Karen. :)
"once we're inside, it's a carnival ride" ~ ellis paul
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Postby shari » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:11 pm

Stumbling around on youtube today, I found this... enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPRmezEvYUI

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Postby KarenZ » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:25 pm

Shari,

Oo-la-la! What a find! :)

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Postby paddyinthepub » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:32 pm

Here's Ellis playing "Rattle My Cage"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdR6dtQhtNA

Nice find, Shari. 8)
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Postby paddyinthepub » Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:48 pm

If you watch the "Waking Up to Me" video closely, you'll see something cool. 8)

The ambedextrious Ellis Paul? :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPRmezEvYUI
"once we're inside, it's a carnival ride" ~ ellis paul
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Postby Richard + Jela » Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:55 pm

Shari - thanks for these little gems.

Jela


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