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~ Was I ? ~
Sweet young thing of sixteen
Thought I'd step out one night
I longed to get the thrilling life I've missed
I met a youth
A bit uncouth
Although he seemed alright
I knew him by the moment when we kissed
Then I got home, next day with a swollen head
My girlfriend asked if i'd had fun I said,
"was I drunk ?
was he handsome ?
Did momma give me hell ?
Did I get a thrill ?
Am I full of quiver ?
Was he rough ?
Did I care ?
Am I glad I fell ?
Every time I think of him do I shiver ?
Was he hot ?
And was I ?
And would he stand for maybe ?
He would not ?
Did I lie ?
Does he still think i'm a baby ?
If I was, am I still ?
Do I care ?
Don't be silly
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
And did momma give me hell ?
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
Did momma give me hell ?
With his hands loose as no refusin'
Did he fight ?
Was I blue ?
Almost shamed to tell
And I don't know yet the system he was usin'
Well I said, stop, please, behave !
Well what's the use of breathin' ?
He said, give
So I gave
After all, what was I savin' ?
Am I glad ?
Holy gee,
Have I had fun, you're askin' me ?
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
And did momma give me hell ?"
Sweet young thing of sixteen
Thought I'd step out one night
I longed to get the thrilling life I've missed
I met a youth
A bit uncouth
Although he seemed alright
I knew him by the moment when we kissed
Then I got home, next day with a swollen head
My girlfriend asked if i'd had fun I said,
"was I drunk ?
was he handsome ?
Did momma give me hell ?
Did I get a thrill ?
Am I full of quiver ?
Was he rough ?
Did I care ?
Am I glad I fell ?
Every time I think of him do I shiver ?
Was he hot ?
And was I ?
And would he stand for maybe ?
He would not ?
Did I lie ?
Does he still think i'm a baby ?
If I was, am I still ?
Do I care ?
Don't be silly
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
And did momma give me hell ?
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
Did momma give me hell ?
With his hands loose as no refusin'
Did he fight ?
Was I blue ?
Almost shamed to tell
And I don't know yet the system he was usin'
Well I said, stop, please, behave !
Well what's the use of breathin' ?
He said, give
So I gave
After all, what was I savin' ?
Am I glad ?
Holy gee,
Have I had fun, you're askin' me ?
Was I drunk ?
Was he handsome ?
And did momma give me hell ?"
La chanteuse, âgée de 22 ans à l'époque, fit l'expérience d'une consécration fulgurante, qui tout à la fois l'enchanta, par les perspectives qu'elle lui ouvrait (faire la première partie de Cesaria Evora, jouer dans les grands festivals de jazz, se produire à Lilith Fair...) et l'effraya, au point qu'elle préféra, comme elle dit, "prendre du recul" et se soustraire aux feux de la rampe. Rien d'étonnant, quand on sait que la demoiselle, d'origine géorgienne, mais qui a grandi à Paris, élevée par une mère professeur de Lettres, a longtemps été chanteuse de rues, arpentant le quartier latin, avec des groupes de musiciens de rue, comme les Riverboat Shufflers.

~ Don't wait too long ~
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You can cry a million tears
You can wait a million years
If you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
When your morning turns to night
Who'll be loving you by candlelight
If you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Maybe I got a lot to learn
Time can slip away
Sometimes you got to lose it all
Before you find your way
Take a chance, play your part
Make romance, it might brake your heart
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait to long
It may rain, it may shine
Love will age like fine red wine
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Maybe you and I got a lot to learn
Don't waist another day
Maybe you got to lose it all
Before you find your way
Take a chance, play your part
Make romance, it might brake your heart
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Don't wait
Hmm...
Don't wait
[l'écouter *.ram]
You can cry a million tears
You can wait a million years
If you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
When your morning turns to night
Who'll be loving you by candlelight
If you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Maybe I got a lot to learn
Time can slip away
Sometimes you got to lose it all
Before you find your way
Take a chance, play your part
Make romance, it might brake your heart
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait to long
It may rain, it may shine
Love will age like fine red wine
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Maybe you and I got a lot to learn
Don't waist another day
Maybe you got to lose it all
Before you find your way
Take a chance, play your part
Make romance, it might brake your heart
But if you think that time will change your ways
Don't wait too long
Don't wait
Hmm...
Don't wait