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Bitter and Sweet

from Being Human by The Scatterlings

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Bitter and Sweet: Booze is the serum of truth and the betrayer of secret love. Words of wisdom and regret... That floating mandolin will melt your heart.

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Bitter and Sweet
L E Kornfeld (Elfy Kornfeld Publishing/ASCAP) © All Rights Reserved

(4:34) Elfy Kornfeld, vocals; Rick Russell, guitar; Joshua Sill, mandolin; Terrell Jones, bass and harmony vocal; guest musician Jaden Passero, accordion

Bitter are the words that fell like candy from my tongue
I thought that I was smart but as it turns out I'm so dumb
I woke with my head on the bathmat right beside the tub
I don't wish I was dead but I might wish that when I stand up

And I think that I might have told you
A thing or two that I wish that I hadn't told you
Please don't remind me if I said that I loved you

We stayed up late talked too much drank too much
I made the mistake of not knowing when it's enough
But you hung around and I shoulda gone home instead
Cuz we drank too much loosed my tongue and lost my head

I try not to make a mess where I eat
And I try hard to keep my head above my feet
Sweet were the words that I let fall onto your plate
But you backed away from the table with a red face

And I think that I might have told you
A thing or three that we both wish that I hadn't told you
Please try to forget that I said that I loved you

Moving through my day sad but that's no use to me
I point my boat to shore but I keep heading out to sea
Bitter is the taste on my lips and on my tongue
I thought that I was smart but as it turns out I'm so dumb

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from Being Human, released October 1, 2019

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The Scatterlings Asheville, North Carolina

"Rustic, Rootsy, and Sunny-Side Dark"

Americana/Roots music with mountain influences, folk stylings, astute songwriting, textural instrumentation, songs about heartbreak, whiskey, killings, hangings and other happy things

The Scatterlings are a four-piece acoustic/Americana band based in Asheville, North Carolina. ... more

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