Words and music: Michael Waid
Produced by: Michael Waid and Bill Green
Recorded at BGM Studios
Engineer: Bill Green
lyrics
I've Been Around
Words and music: Michael Waid
I ain’t looking for some fashion beauty
That’s fine for fantasy but not in real life
I want a women who won’t crumble apart
Not just a girl for a whirl on a Saturday night
chorus:
I’ve been around
And I don’t mind if you rock the boat
You don’t have to sugar coat
And it’ O.K. ‘bout those soar notes
I’ve been around
I’ve played the lover and I’ve played the fool
I’ve learned a thing or two from the hard knock school
You tell your story when you show your cards
Well, I’ve got scars on my hands
Scars on my heart
chorus:
I’ve been around
And I don’t mind if you rock the boat
You don’t have to sugar coat
And it’ O.K. ‘bout those soar notes
I’ve been around
bridge:
I can deal with rough edges
I can handle the truth
I am looking love
I think life is like a circus arcade
You toss the rings just like some choices you’ve made
Darling, you don’t have to hide where you’ve been
I have fallen for love and fallen for sin
chorus:
I’ve been around
And I don’t mind if you rock the boat
You don’t have to sugar coat
And it’ O.K. ‘bout those soar notes
I’ve been around
credits
from I've Been Around,
released December 28, 2016
Michael Waid: acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Bobbie Flores: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Bill Green: Bass,keys
Jerrad Green: Drums
Dobro:Jerry Blanton
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