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How Can I Tell

from Amalgam by Richard Thorne

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lyrics

When I was a child , I was pretty wild .
I learned early on about the birds and bees.
I knew hatching eggs took more than nests in trees.
But now that I am older , and get a cold shoulder .
I just shrug it off and I let it be .
It all comes down to vibes and chemistry .
I felt a tremor when you walked by,
Tingling down to my shoes.
Something started boiling inside.
Somebody lit a fuse.
And got me going .

How can I tell, when I'm doing well with you .
Which way are you leaning.
What can I do ?
Can you give a hint or a clue.
How to make one and one , two .

When I see the lightening , I don't find to frightening .
It's just the sky lighting up in song .
Even though I know that somewhere, something is wrong .
When I hear the thunder , I begin to wonder
It it only bluster that makes one strong .
Is that what I thought before you had come along .
When the night fell early and left me cold .
I couldn't understand .
How the thunder and lightning made me feel bold.
Why I have to take your hand, and draw you closer .

How can I tell , when I'm doing well, with you.
Am I just dreaming.
What can I do ?
Can't you give me a hint or a clue.
How to make one and one , two .

Statues don't bleed and mountains don't need,
Any flesh or blood to survive .
But I'm not standing still or running up a hill .
Because, I get nosebleeds when I dive,
Into unchartered waters .

Madam Ouija believes, when she reads her tea leaves .
Love is in the cards somewhere down the line .
She says , "Just hang on, It's only a matter of time "
Well, I don't have forever , but better late than never.
Miracles cam happen for those left behind .
And here I thought that I'd come to the end of the line.
I never thought that I'd ever be somebody's heart desire .
But you came along and crashed through my shield .
Now my ashes are on fire .
And feel them burning .

How can I tell , when I am doing well, with you .
I can't help how I am feeling .
What can I do , can you give me a hint or clue ?
How to make one and one , two .
How to make one and one, two .
How to make one and one two .

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from Amalgam, released April 6, 2004
RT: guitar, vocals , drums
Mark Verdino: acoustic bass
Dennis Lichtman : mandolin

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