Don't Lose
Technically written by Martin Smith, some songs just write themselves…this was one such song. The band was rehearsing for a large “Concert4Cancer” fundraising event we had agreed to do, and in the space we had rented for rehearsals in Seattle, Marty kept playing this cool pinched harmonic riff between songs. We liked it a lot, and in 10 minutes had a song structure worked out, compete with harmonies.
While we spent that 10 minutes putting together the music, Marty retreated by himself to an adjacent laundry room, and quickly penned these lyrics. Although many people hear the lyrics speaking of failed relationships, & romance of times past, he actually wrote about his displeasure with both sides of congress, our once “Free & Fair” country, and her failed leadership. The entire process, 20 minutes total, barely changed even one note on the final recording. Now a signature song for us…enjoy!
You don’t control me…anymore.
You don’t own me…baby it’s all undone! Undone!
Baby, it’s all over now!
Your statue is tarnished, your flame’s burnt out.
Your promising future is highly in doubt.
Baby, it’s all over now!
You don’t know me…cuz’ I’m the one.
You don’t know me…I’m the native son.
You can’t change me…I’m the chosen one.
Baby, it’s time! Baby, it’s all…undone!
Baby, it’s all over now!
Your statue is tarnished, your flame’s burnt out.
Your promising future is highly in doubt.
Baby, it’s all over now!
You look for the sign…thats’ never there.
You look for the sign…from someone who cares.
You opened your heart… You never came clean!
Baby, it’s all over now. Now!
You don’t know me…cuz’ I’m the one.
You can’t change me…I’m the chosen one.
You don’t know this…it’s all undone.
Baby, it’s time! Baby, it’s all…undone! Oh, yeah!
Baby, it’s all over now!
Your statue is tarnished, your flame’s burnt out.
Your promising future is highly in doubt.
Baby, it’s all over now!
You opened your heart… You never came clean!
Baby it’s all over now!
It’s all over now.