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I Can't Write Love Songs

from Flood Waters Rising by Whelan

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“I Can’t Write Love Songs” is romantic-comic, heartfelt and self-mocking apology to my wife and to the audience for my inability to reflect on love through 1000 different prisms as a real songwriter would. I really do wish I could write those songs. My sincerest apologies for such inadequacy and I hope this song makes up for it in some small way!

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I Can’t Write Love Songs c. 2013 Sidney S. Whelan
Baby I’m sorry that I’m up here on this stage
Singing story after story of bitterness and rage
About crazy right wingers
Gun nuts and their fears
Global warming; politicians; reckless greedy financiers.
I know I should be singing ‘bout my boundless love for you.
I know that I should do it, ‘case that’s what good singers do.

But I can’t write love songs. I can’t write love songs.

I can’t write love songs the words don’t come out right.
I know I’m doing something wrong; everything I say is trite.

I can’t write love songs, the way they’re supposed to be.
Like Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, Carole King or Alicia Keys.

I wonder why that is?
I know words.
I know chords
I know melodies
I know you
And most of all
We know love.

I can’t write love songs.
I can’t write love songs.
I can’t write love songs
But I’ll see you at home tonight.

I can’t write love songs
But I’ll see you at home tonight.

credits

from Flood Waters Rising, released November 20, 2013
Richard Huntley, Drums
Naido Vargas, Keyboard
Sid Whelan, Guitar, Vocal & Electric Bass

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Whelan New York, New York

Sid Whelan is a veteran singer-songwriter with an unapologetically old-school vibe. He has released three solo albums on Bandcamp. He calls his Music "Dark Blue Americana" and has studied songwriting with Chely Wright and Steve Earle. He has also studied guitar with Woody Mann & Howard Morgen. ... more

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