Runaround

Day 20

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Group: Blues Traveler

Genre: Alternative or blues rock

Album: Four

Released: 1994

Once upon a midnight dearie,
I woke with something in my head.
I couldn't escape the memory
Of a phone call and of what you said.

Like a game show contestant with a parting gift,
I could not believe my eyes.
When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend,
Who needs to humor me and tell me lies.
Yeah, humor me and tell me lies.

And I'll lie too and say I don't mind,
And as we seek so shall we find.
And when you're feeling open I'll still be here,
But not without a certain degree of fear
Of what will be with you and me,
I still can see things hopefully.

But you,

Why you wanna give me a run-around?
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up,
When all it does is slow me down.

And shake me and my confidence
About a great many things.
But I've been there I can see it cower
Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings

Of a bad play where the heroes are right,
And nobody thinks or expects too much.
And Hollywood's calling for the movie rights,
Singing hey babe, let's keep in touch.
Hey baby, let's keep in touch.

But I want more than a touch, I want you to reach me,
And show me all the things no one else can see.
So what you feel becomes mine as well,
And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell.
What's yours and mine the fishing's fine,
And it doesn't have to rhyme so don't you feed me a line.

But you,
Why you wanna give me a run-around?
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up,
When all it does is slow me down

Tra la la la la bombardier, this is the pilot speaking,
And I've got some news for you.
It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop,
And there ain't a whole lot that you can do.

Oh sure, the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colder.
Perhaps I've grown a little cynical,
But I know no matter what the waitress brings,
I shall drink in and always be full.
My cup shall always be full.

Oh I like coffee,
And I like tea.
I'd like to be able to enter a final plea.
I still got this dream that you just can't shake,
I love you to the point you can no longer take

Well all right, okay,
So be that way.
I hope and pray

That there's something left to say.

But you,
Why you wanna give me a run-around?
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up,
When all it does is slow me down.

But you,
Why you wanna give me a run-around?
Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up,
When all it does is slow me down.

Hmm...Life in the mid-ninties. The decade of peace & prosperity. In 1994, I would have been in third grade. I would have liked horses, Lisa Frank, writing short stories & getting in trouble regularly with my next door neighbor. I enjoyed the luxury of having many friends in the neighborhood. In the summertime, I was either always at someones house, or had some one staying over myself. Ashley & Jessica (sisters) were over the most, being that my step father was close friends with their father. Our favorite activities together varied from playing Barbies with Soap Opera like story lines, Dress-up ( I had a large selection of fancy gowns purchased from the second hand store, Rags to Riches.), watching movies from the 80's, burning ants with magnifying glasses, or making sugar cookies in whomping proportions.

While playing this song in the car today, I turned to my husband and said "Can't you just feel the essence of the 90's?". Nothing makes me think of this fashion-clueless decade more than the Blues Traveler. I can't help but feel happy & jubliant when I hear their music. I don't know...something bout that harmonica. It worked for Alanis Morrsette. Hmm....another something from the 90's.

So...what might this song mean to you? And where were you in the 90's?