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The Tip of My Tongue

from Too by Allister Bradley

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lyrics

The tip of my tongue is where most of my thoughts live
Constantly mocking from just out of reach
I'm not very slick, 'cause the words always stick
You see the art of smooth-talking isn't something you can teach

Most of my life I've been tripping and falling
Never recalling the right things to say
Ask for last words and you'll see I'm not joking
'Cause I would die choking, I'm a verbal castaway

Momentary, stationary
Just like Curly, Moe and Larry
What's that word for feeling like my mind is falling out?
Sublimation, abdication
Nothing but extreme frustration
I know the one, it's there on the tip of my tongue

The tip of my tongue is where most of my thoughts live
Nearly as useful as shoes on a frog
The words can't be bothered, to flow down like water
So rather than rain I just get a good fog

Hyphenated, suffocated
Brain just seems to be vacated
Gotta find a way to say exactly what I mean
Perspiration, palpitation
Never helps with my narration
It ain't no fun, bein' stuck on the tip of my tongue

Even the length of a great conversation
Has little relation to what I'll retain
So I'm the best listener, let's get that straight
Your secrets are safe in this labyrinth of a brain

Some things may be best left unsaid
But my vocabulary, seems like it's been left for dead

The tip of my tongue is where most of my thoughts live
Even good jokes seem to slip, slide and fall
If I'm laughing, you'll see that the joke is on me
As long as I'm smiling, 'cause it's funny, after all

Yeah, keep on smiling, 'cause it's very, very funny
As long as I'm smiling, 'cause it's funny, after all

Copyright 2007 Allister Bradley.
All rights reserved.

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from Too, released March 1, 2008
Piano and Vocals: Allister Bradley
Upright Bass: Scott Alexander
Drums: Gary Craig
Guitars: Mike "Pepe" Francis
Additional Guitars: Rik Emmett
Trumpet: Kevin Turcotte

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Allister Bradley Wellesley, Ontario

Singer/Songwriter/Pianist/Producer/Engineer and many more things to many more people, Allister still can't decide what he wants to be when he grows up. His music can perhaps be described as modern folk, since it contains rich storytelling and imagery, but it might be mistaken for Smooth Jazz, Roots or AC. You decide.

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