Biography:
Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with Atlantic Records, who released his first album.
A graduate of St. Andrew's School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road)
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Other songs:
- Daughter
- Dead Shunk In The Middle Of The Road
- Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road
- Drinking Song
- Got A Ukulele
- Hard Day On The Planet
- Tip That Waitress
- When You Leave
- A Year
- Black Uncle Remus
- Cardboard Boxes
- Dead Man
- Dilated To Meet You
- Donations
- Dreaming
- Four Mirrors
- Ghost Blues
- Glad To See Youve Got Your Religion
- Good Ship Venus
- Grey In La
- Grown Man
- Harlan County
- Heaven
- High Wide Handsome
- Hollywood Hopeful
- Homeless
- Human Cannonball
- I Had A Dream
- I Know Im Unhappy
- I Suppose
- Im Alright
- In C
- Iwiwal
- Love And I Hate It
- Lullaby
- Man And Dog
- Men
- Motel Blues
- Muse Blues
- New Paint
- One Man Guy
- Over The Hill
- Pretty Good Day
- Primrose Hill
- Prince Hals Dirge
- Reciprocity
- Road Ode
- School Days
- So Damn Happy
- Sometimes I Forget
- Strange Weirdos
- Strange Wierdos
- Suddenly Its Christmas
- Surviving Twin
- Swimming Song
- The Days That We Die
- The Picture
- The Shit Song
- Therapy
- Turkish Revelry
- Unfriendly Skies
- Unhappy Anniversary
- Unrequited To The Nth Degree
- Valley Morning
- What Gives
- White Winos
- You Cant Fail Me Now
- Your Mother And I
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[Verse 1]
E A B E
The only time I've seen you was about a year ago
A B E
I was afraid to hold you but I wanted you to know
B A B A
I touched your tiny perfect hand before I went uptown
E A B E
I didn't pick you up because I'd have to put you down
[Verse 2]
E A B E
For reasons that don't make much sense and you won't understand
A B E
I've stayed away for your first year, it's sort of what I planned
B A B A
But I've been in your neighbourhood, sometimes just blocks away
E A B E
I didn't come to visit you because I couldn't stay
[Bridge]
F#m A B E
There was a baby on a plane, maybe she was two
F#m A B E
And she was smiling at me I was not sure what to do
B A B A
I've kept my distance from you a year's much more than a while
E A B E
And so I looked away from her too ashamed to smile
[Verse 3]
E A B E
When I saw you last year, I knew that there was no mistake
A B E
Amazing things can happen why just look what life can make
B A B A
But life can get so hard sometimes some feelings can't be tamed
E A B E
And people get so angry frightened and ashamed
[Verse 4]
E A B E
You've been a sort of secret for a year I've told but few
A B E
Although I’m sure that where you are so many must love you
B A B A
And I've passed by your window but haven't dared look in
E A B E
Although I know I'd love you too, I'm too scared to begin
E A B E
The only time I've seen you was about a year ago
A B E
I was afraid to hold you but I wanted you to know
B A B A
I touched your tiny perfect hand before I went uptown
E A B E
I didn't pick you up because I'd have to put you down
[Verse 2]
E A B E
For reasons that don't make much sense and you won't understand
A B E
I've stayed away for your first year, it's sort of what I planned
B A B A
But I've been in your neighbourhood, sometimes just blocks away
E A B E
I didn't come to visit you because I couldn't stay
[Bridge]
F#m A B E
There was a baby on a plane, maybe she was two
F#m A B E
And she was smiling at me I was not sure what to do
B A B A
I've kept my distance from you a year's much more than a while
E A B E
And so I looked away from her too ashamed to smile
[Verse 3]
E A B E
When I saw you last year, I knew that there was no mistake
A B E
Amazing things can happen why just look what life can make
B A B A
But life can get so hard sometimes some feelings can't be tamed
E A B E
And people get so angry frightened and ashamed
[Verse 4]
E A B E
You've been a sort of secret for a year I've told but few
A B E
Although I’m sure that where you are so many must love you
B A B A
And I've passed by your window but haven't dared look in
E A B E
Although I know I'd love you too, I'm too scared to begin
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