Patti Smith – Don’t Say Nothing
Patti Smith’s song “Don’t Say Nothing” and improvisational commentary are on her MySpace page – as one of the four songs she chose for people to be able to hear there. It is worth hearing.
http://www.myspace.com/pattismith
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Don’t Say Nothing
Lyrics by Patti Smith
Lower the thing the skin of a cat
Skin it to the left just laying there
No other thing is luck like that
And you said it said it said nothing
Went to the party very discouraged
I watched the litter pile like a wall
I looked at the river just couldn’t forgive it
It was ladened with all kinds of shit
Still I admit that I didn’t say nothing
I turned my back walked away
Got to face the fact that I didn’t say nothing
Everyone was dancing I stood over in the corner
I was listening they were saying this and saying that
And putting this one down but nothing was delivered
Nothing good was coming I just stood there
I couldn’t believe it but I didn’t say nothing
I walked the floor then I looked away
Got to face the fact that I didn’t say nothing
How long how long will we make do?
Maybe it’s time to break on through
Gonna lift my skirts gonna straighten up
Gonna get well I’m gonna do something
Gonna face the fact gonna give it back
And I’m gonna do something won’t hold my tongue
Won’t hold the thought won’t hold the card
Well I’m gonna do something
Oh my brain I got to complain
You can refrain but I’m gonna do something
How long how long will we make do?
Maybe it’s time to break on through
Out in the desert I saw that old cat skinned
I saw it floating in the river
I saw and no one seemed to mind
They sat there they sat there watching the sun
I saw it float away and I watched the buildings crumble
Like dust in the hand and we watched the sun
Spread its wings and fly away
And in the mountains a cry echoes
Don’t say nothing
Don’t say nothing no
Don’t say nothing no
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What an incredible career. Just watched the Colbert Report and I had the album Easter. Great interview I am going to purchase this book, because thanks to VH1 I Love series, I can remember what was going on in my life because of the music.
The image http://onemoreoption.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/93-patti.jpg shows a model dressed in Patti-style clothes, not Patti herself.
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OneMoreOption: Yes, thank you for the correction. I removed the image.
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