Song Description
Bill Colgate - lead vocal/
Mike Francis - electric guitars/
Brian Leonard - drums/
Tom Szczesniak - bass/
Ray Parker - wurlitzer piano, organ/
Rolly Platt - harmonica/
Mike Holder - electric steel guitar/
Jackie Richardson, Elaine Overholt, Gail Ba
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Shoulda been a sign shoulda been a warning posted
Shoulda been something somewhere to let me know
I was driving blind I was almost toasted I was so close to lettin' go
Now I'm standin' here a cryin' cause I cannot see my shoes
Up to my knees and sinking fast stuck here in the blues
Shoulda been a dog, shoulda been a sentry tower
Shoulda been a minefield all around that woman
I shouldn'ta been dumb, shoulda taken ice cold showers
Shoulda been smart enough to see it comin'
Now I'm standin' here a bleedin' from one too many dues
Up to my waist and sinkin' fast stuck here in the blues
It ain't the brains and it ain't the brawn
When the going gets tough they're gonna get gone
It aint the way that you shine your shoes
It's in the way you play to lose oo- oo-ooze
Shoulda been love shoulda been hearts and flowers
Shoulda been slo-mo through some field of clover
Shoulda been shacked up in some ivory tower
Shoulda been S.R.O. shoulda been "Held Over"
But 20/20 hindsight is the only kind I use
Now I'm up to my neck and sinking fast stuck here in the blues