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Why I'm Not Great

from Oh, to Know! by VALENTIGER

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lyrics

Nick's got his smoking sticks
He's driving miles a day
He's trying to hold on
To another last chance

He chastises drug addicts
He says the drinks are not strong
But he's almost smoked
20 filtered cigarettes

So, if you have to let me down
Don't be afraid
'Cause I know I will let you down
In some other way
"Why I'm not great"
C'mon and say it with me
When your ordinary day
Folds into a copy again

Your daddy's got a reputation
And your momma don't clean
And I used to know
What made you so mean

You set your sunset strip
And now you've got to swallow it
You were already 19
And you'll always be news to me

So, if you have to let me down
Do it today
'Cause Lord knows we may dare to say
Something great
"Why I'm not great"
Oh, 'cause risks are not fate
'Cause my bed ain't made
And I get laid
And my math ain't straight

credits

from Oh, to Know!, track released March 5, 2011
Brent Shirey - acoustic & electric guitar, harmonica, brass, vocal
Scott Rider – drums, tambourine, vocal
Eric Kehoe – bass guitar, piano, vocal
Recorded @ STOCKING STUDIOS & ELEVEN TWELVE (Grand Rapids, MI) from July 21, 2010 - January 2, 2011.
Produced by VALENTIGER.
Mixed & mastered @ ELEVEN TWELVE & JJ STUDIOS (Grand Rapids, MI) by VALENTIGER & STEVE HOLSINGER.
All songs written by BRENT SHIREY, ABOVEBOARD MUSIC (ASCAP).
Published by ABOVEBOARD MUSIC (ASCAP).

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VALENTIGER Grand Rapids

Valentiger plays charismatic pop rock that caters to a wide variety of sensibilities. Carefully crafted and effortlessly orchestrated, their collective confidence as a band is as deserved as it is tongue-in-cheek. Their infusion of wit and humor with an enlightened cultural outlook creates a product as reflective of their individual personalities as it is cloaked in surprising wisdom. ... more

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