Look The Other Way
by @edwinb
Liner Notes
A late night effort, live from the sofa on #ukulele #fuc. I think this was more of an exercise than a song I might ever want to sing, but I suppose that's what we're here for. It's an #answersong to "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You" by Tom Waits. Much as I love that song, I do sometimes wonder what the object of his drunken affections was thinking. Perhaps there's a reason they were out of there by the last verse.
I've tried to keep the feel of the original without stealing any of the chords or melody. I hope I've succeeded or I'll have to take the demo down...
Lyrics
I wish that you would look the other way This isn't what I came here for today I'm here for the music, to relax and to unwind Working through the crossword as I'm sipping on a pint
And I wish that you would look the other way I wish that you would look the other way
There's plenty others here for you to see So I wonder why you had to pick on me The room is filled with revellers the band picks up the pace And I try my best impersonation of an empty space
And I wish that you would look the other way I wish that you would look the other way
And I think I accidentally caught your eye It'll soon be time for calling it a night Pretending to be friendly with an unfamiliar bloke Going for a cigarette though I don't even smoke
And I wish that you would look the other way I wish that you would look the other way
They've called last orders at the bar I've slipped a fiver in the singer's jar Don't have to go home yet but it's time I wasn't here Sneaking to the exit while you're ordering a beer
And I wish that you would look the other way I wish that you would look the other way
Comments
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In answer to your early question , he probably wasn't thinking much! and that comes from a fan. i get what you say - some songs are for telling others for playing! good job here. nice tone in that picking!
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I don't think I know the song this is based on, but I really like this. Definitely can relate to the feeling of not wanting to be the object of someone's attention out in public.