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Little Sway

by Crissi Cochrane

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1.
there’s a car outside, you’re taking me out tonight I don’t care what time you get me home I’ve been waiting, patient for the drive to see you come alive take me dancing like we used to, back when we were living for the night – and chasing the dawn the wolves at our heels say I know how it feels to sleep in the wild we’ll see the symphony play a masterpiece made of bodies moving in the dark sneak out halfway through, for another drink or two, and find a quiet place to make a spark take me dancing like we used to, back when we were living for the night – and chasing the dawn the wolves at our heels say I know how it feels to sleep in the wild I wanna know where the wolves go to sleep in the wild I wanna know where the wolves go to sleep in the wild I wanna know so take me dancing like we used to, back when we were living for the night – and chasing the dawn the wolves at our heels say I know how it feels to sleep in the wild take me dancing take me out to see the night the wolves at our heels say I know how it feels to sleep in the wild I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know where the wolves go I wanna know
2.
Be Around 03:06
nobody taught me about the birds and bees or where they go when it’s time to leave nobody took me to a church on Sundays they say you get what you see so all that I know is I won’t be hanging around much longer than I ought to than I should I don’t need to be around much longer than I will be around I don’t listen to the news no more I just ride my bike to the liquor store a place for everything, and everything in place it’ll go on as it did before so all that I know is I won’t be hanging around much longer than I ought to than I should I don’t need to be around much longer than I will be around I’d go along if I could only believe what do you see, what do you see? the stakes are high and the talk is cheap I know what I see I know what I see I won’t be hanging around much longer than I ought to than I should I don’t need to be around much longer than I will be around I don’t need to be around I don’t need to be around I don’t need to be around
3.
I wasn’t tired, and the night was young so I left some words on your answering machine I had been thinking them – oh, some long years – but you were just a beautiful dream we had a sacred trust, one voice for everyone and the longest story there’ll ever be to tell so we built an ark, made to sail the night sky and sent it off, side by side you and I baby I was thinking of you on that day so new and still we move with the sound of my heart beating for you and still we move and then I heard your voice, that sound so sweet calling to take my hand for keeps so when I told that tale I drew a history of ideas and of man and you and me baby I was thinking of you on that day so new and still we move with the sound of my heart beating for you and still we move (bridge; chorus repeat)
4.
Look Away 04:42
everybody is dancing - but you and me, cause I can’t get down if I’m down already I know you’ve been waiting for these clouds to drift away but I think they’re here to stay cause I’ve gone wayward on paper and out loud and I can’t tell you what you need to hear now and if I can’t be honest, then I’d rather be alone but it’s a long walk home but I know where I am and it’s where I want to stay if you see it look away I know where I am and it’s where I want to stay if you see it look away how you are lovely, so patient and unwound god knows why you keep on coming around everywhere I go, I bring these heavy clouds they beg to rain out loud but I know where I am and it’s where I want to stay if you see it look away I know where I am and it’s where I want to stay if you see it look away (bridge; chorus repeat)
5.
A Damn Shame 03:17
oh, can’t you tell me about the things that you do when you’re gone? I want to hear you, want to read you, want to talk until dawn – dawn – dawn but you don’t give me much to go on I always want more than I can have of you it’s a shame, nothing’s quite the same it’s a damn shame – it’s a damn shame sing to the big room you’ll be home soon you’ll be getting in late patience the virtue how it hurts you when it knows you’ve got to wait – wait – wait and you might take all night at this rate I always want more than I can have of you it’s a shame, nothing’s quite the same it’s a damn shame, it’s a damn shame nobody knows you nobody knows you like you do nobody knows you, no nobody knows you, so who are you? I always more than I can have of you it’s a shame, nothing’s quite the same it’s a damn shame – it’s a damn shame – baby, it’s a shame it’s a damn shame
6.
The Key 03:48
why do you never stay? if I need you, you run away you leave me standing in the pouring rain why do I wait for you? I see you visited my friends they’re singing ballads of your compliments if you’re not coming soon around the bend I’ll be changing my tune so if you come back, looking for me, come fast - tell me you won’t run away no more cause I’m a lock, baby, you’re the key I’m lost - come and find me cause I’m what you’re looking for so don’t make me wait anymore I saw you just the other day but as I called to you, you walked away oh I wanted to put you in your place but you were nowhere to be found and now my patience is worn out from all your silence and all my doubt but I would give it up to hear you out oh how I miss the sound so if you come back, looking for me, come fast - tell me you won’t run away no more cause I’m a lock, baby, you’re the key I’m lost - come and find me cause I’m what you’re looking for so don’t make me wait anymore (bridge; chorus repeat)
7.
Pretty Words 04:57
I hear you singing my praises are they just pretty words? I know what I deserve and you have been too kind I hear you playing your scales soon to be lost in another tall tale you don’t have to lie, but you do it anyway as if it’s what you meant to say if I’m not a fool for you, I’m just a fool - I’m just a fool I can’t help it if I’m dragging you down don’t seem to be a thing that’s not unraveling but you don’t seem to mind been so wasted most of the time but when they ask, you tell em she does fine, yeah she’s alright you don’t have to lie, but you do it anyway as if it’s what you meant to say if I’m not a fool for you, I’m just a fool - I’m just a fool - (bridge; chorus repeat)
8.
someday he’ll come along, the man I love and he’ll be big and strong, the man I love and when he comes my way I’ll do my best to make him stay he’ll look at me and smile, I’ll understand and in a little while he’ll take my hand and though it seems absurd, I know we both won’t say a word maybe I shall meet him Sunday, maybe Monday, maybe not still, I’m sure to meet him one day maybe Tuesday will be my good news day he’ll build a little home, just meant for two from which I’d never roam – who would, would you? and so all else above I’m dreaming of the man I love maybe I shall meet him Sunday, maybe Monday, maybe not still, I’m sure to meet him one day maybe Tuesday will be my good new day he’ll build a little home, just meant for two from which I’d never roam – who would, would you? and so all else above I’m dreaming of the man I love
9.
there are so many versions of you I have known, through the years since we were kids here you are now, no worse for the wear as a man who does right by himself and one day, she will come and make true the things you’ve always heard of love she’s just out of sight oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s your night my friend, it’s a battle to be on your own in this world that owes little to us vices and debts are a balancing game til someone comes along and breaks the rules and one day, she will come and make true the things you’ve always heard of love she’s just out of sight oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s yours oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s your night instrumental bridge and one day, she will come and make true the things you’ve always heard of love she’s just out of sight oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s yours oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s yours oh, tonight – tonight – tonight – tonight’s your night
10.
I’ve got a feeling you’ve got something to say you've been arguing with yourself all day you come home tired, though you got nothing done and you’re hardly fit to be with anyone you’re a bird in a cage you won’t fly away, but you’re nobody’s bird always in the mirror, you don’t know who you are but everybody let you go this far is this what your mother made you to do? time is taking everything from you you’re a bird in a cage you won’t fly away, but you’re nobody’s bird you’re a bird in a cage you won’t fly away, but you’re nobody’s bird (instrumental bridge) you’re nobody’s bird you’re a bird in a cage you won’t fly away, but you’re nobody’s bird

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released January 27, 2014

Produced and engineered by AMRA. All tracks written by Crissi Cochrane, except track 8 written by George & Ira Gershwin.

Tracks 1 & 3 mixed by Mark Makoway. Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 mixed by Stefan Cvetkovic. Mastered by J. LaPointe, Archive Mastering.

Bass guitar by Mike Hargreaves. Drums by Stefan Cvetkovic. Acoustic guitar & ukulele by Crissi Cochrane. Electric guitar, keyboards & programming on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, & 10 by Adam Rideout-Arkell. Saxophone & trumpet arrangements on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 by Drew Jurecka. Alto, tenor & baritone sax on tracks 1 - 7 by Drew Jurecka. Trumpet on tracks 2, 3, 5, & 7 by Bryden Baird. Tenor sax on track 8 by Katie Moore. Flute on track 8 by Crissi Cochrane. Electric guitar on track 5 by Pat Robitaille.

Artwork by Andrea Lauren Peace.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters.

We acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

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Crissi Cochrane Windsor, Ontario

Pop/soul singer-songwriter combines the soul of Windsor/Detroit with the heart of the East Coast. Silky vocals reminiscent of Billie Holiday and Norah Jones glow atop the purr of her Fender Jaguar electric guitar.

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