Music

Because You Can

drumkit - gerald dowd
bass guitar - john abbey
organ - scott ligon
acoustic guitar and vocal - robbie fulks
vocal - nora o'connor

I was listening to Levon Helm's Dirt Farmer record and goofing with Levon-y verbal phrases when I fell into working on this. I did try to cover my tracks by not singing it too much like him. But once Nora comes in, who's listening to me?

Lyrics

When we first took to loving
Loving never took too much
But to keep a fire going
Takes a finer touch

Can’t come to me half-loaded
Like you been doing these nights
And we only talk
When you’re spoiling for a fight

I can’t take it when you treat me
Like you don’t know me well
You know that you own me completely
Why you need the tears to tell?

CHORUS:
Sticks and stones draw a little blood
Nothing like a sharp word from the one you love
What’s got you angry, I don’t understand
Try not to hurt me just because you can

If I was a perfect stranger
You'd never be so unkind
Never talk like you do
If you only knew my mind

Cause I feel a thought come shinin'
Like light into the darkest cave:
Because I wear the ring
Doesn’t make me your slave

Please think it over calmly
Baby 'fore your mouth lets go
You got a power on me
I don’t think you know

CHORUS (2)

Guitar Chords/Tab

Guitar chords/tab are not available for this song