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What If I

from Little Extremes by Lori Lynner

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lyrics

WHAT IF I

what if I told you something
I thought I’d never say
what if I let you in
to stay

what if I sent you letters
with the words “I LOVE YOU!”
right on the envelope
a heart at the bottom of the exclamation point
what if I sang to you like this:
baby!baby!baby!baby!baby!
or maybe: I honestly...
what if I

what if I practiced a sultry gaze
and took to smoking long thin cigarettes
what if I threw back my head
and gave a throaty laugh
when you showed your witty side
what if I

what do you think about
when you sit there with the world shut out
what if I never noticed
what if I never asked
it’s not that I can’t be alone
that’s not hard for me
but what if I really want your company

what if I talked in that little voice
the one that always makes you laugh
and made that squeeze-doll sound
when you squeezed me
remember when you wanted to squeeze me

what if I let you dress me up
just the way you like me
what if I danced in front of you
but wouldn’t let you touch me
remember when you couldn’t help but touch me

what do you think about
when you sit there with the world shut out
what if I never noticed
what if I never asked
it’s not that I can’t be alone
that’s not hard for me
but what if I really want your company

what if I beat my feminine fists
against your masculine chest
just like a scene in a movie
never wanting to hurt you
then collapsing against you
what if I lay right next to you
and beat my fists against the wall

what if I told you all you need to say
what if I went away

credits

from Little Extremes, track released September 20, 2004
Written and produced by Lori Lynner

LL: vocals, acoustic guitar
David Campbell: string arrangement, viola
Larry Corbett: cello
Charlie Bisharat: violin
Mike Miller: electric guitar
Joellen Friedkin: keyboards
Curt Schneider: bass
Sinclair Lott: drums

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Lori Lynner Seattle, Washington

Lori Lynner’s music is influenced by such artists as The Beatles, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, John Hiatt, King Crimson (w/ Adrian Belew), the Replacements, P.J. Harvey, Wings, & Harry Nilsson. Her voice is the centerpiece of the songs, & it is seasoned, agile, & sensual. Her lyrics explore ideas from love & desire to the mundane details of everyday life, with honesty, wit, warmth, & fire. ... more

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