O Perfume

 

Let Myself Go'

It's been a long road as long road's go

Up n' down the ebb n' flow

I ain't the wiser with all that I know

N' trouble's knocking, stealin' the show

I've let myself go... I've let myself down

The harder we roll the deeper the flesh wound

You don't want to know, it's tell and no show

I've let myself go...

Been one of those days, counting the crows

Screamin' the blues, airing old sorrows

Now I look back, too high to be low

The wherewithall left me a long time ago

I've let myself go... I've let myself down

Lost it forever and I'm gone to ground

You wouldn't believe the worry and woe

I've let myself go...

So don't sit beside me cos I ain't here

I'm somewhere out there, God knows where

Don't make the bed cos I ain't gonna sleep

Beat myself to hell turning yesterday's cheek

I said yes when I shoulda said no

I’ve let myself go...

So don't sit beside me cos I ain't here

I'm somewhere out there, God knows where

Don't make the bed cos I ain't gonna sleep

Beat myself to hell turning yesterday's cheek

I said yes when I shoulda said no

I’ve let myself go, let myself go…

It's no good wishin' for silver n' gold

Hold on to the love, gonna be your stronghold

I should know and you know that I know

A heart don't get weary no matter how old

I've let myself go… let myself down

Too hard to handle, now you don't want me around

But that's ok, I can live it up solo

I've let myself go, let myself go…

I let myself go on the open road

Yeah I let myself go, yeah I let myself go

And I’ll live it up solo, ahh yeah…

 

© Maria Daines/Paul Killington

16th February 2021