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Lover, Don't Come Over

from Backwords by Dale Wicks

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This was a straight-up breakup song until Patty got a hold of it. I had the idea from "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye, who had not originally written that song as a duet. What I didn't like about my song was that it was just one guy (me) whining about how his relationship had ended. I thought maybe the girl is hurting, too.

I also pulled from "Walking To You" by Everything But The Girl in that the male and female voices are pitched a third apart, but don't always sing at the same time. It's "close" harmony from far away.

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Lover, don't come over
Don't wanna see your smilin' face no more
Your touchin' makes me happy, but your leavin' makes me cry
So lover, don't you come to me tonight

Lover, don't come over
Take my breakin' heart away for good
My mind's made up for good now
You ain't no good for me
& it ain't no good to sit & think of things we'll never be

So lover, don't come over
Lover, stay at home

Lover, please be gentle
& lover, please be kind
Don't find another lover before I've had my share
Of the blues you blew my way the day you left

I don't wanna see you cry, girl
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Stick out your chin begin again with your new life
Before you don't come over, I just want you to know
Though you're gone, I'll be drea-min' of you tonight

So lover, don't you tempt me
& lover, don't you cry
The good & the bad we've both been through
Is through for now for me & you
There's nothin' left to do but say goodbye
There's nothin' left to do but say goodbye

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from Backwords, released April 13, 2020
Patty Pershayla: Vocal
Dale Wicks: Everything Else

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