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Excuse Me, Sir

from Stones, Bones and Boxes by Astra Kelly

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Excuse Me, Sir

Why just today a drunk man in filthy pants tried to kiss me
in the middle of a song.
Big ole’ wet wine-smellin’ lips comin’ at me,
I of course had my eyes closed really into it.
Oh.......
and I said excuse me sir, didn’t you see me standin’ here?
Pardon me sir, didn’t you see me standin’ here?
Excuse me mister, I was standin’ here.
sometimes I wish they’d all just go away.

Chorus:
I don’t really know who they think I am.
I’m sure they’d say I’m like someone else.
I beleive that everybody’s different.
with a different job here and different stories to tell.

I ran into a door to door preacher sellin’ knives just the other day.
He said you’re going to go to hell if you don’t buy this today.
Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
and I said excuse me sir, didn’t you see me standin’ here?
Pardon me sir, didn’t you see me standin. here?
Excuse me mister preacherman, I was standin’ here.
Sometimes I wish they’d all just go away.

Chorus:
I don’t really know who they think I am.
i’m sure they’d say I’m like someone else,
but I believe that every body's different.
With a different job here and different stories to tell.

Well, a nice man strolled up to me just the other day.
he had carnations painted blue.
he did a dance, whistled a tune, threw me a flower and just skipped away.
Oh...yeah.

and I said thank you sir
for seein’ me standin’ here
thank you sir for noticin’ me standin’ here.
See me, I can see you, did you see me standin’ here?

credits

from Stones, Bones and Boxes, released January 1, 1996
Acoustic guitar/vox: Astra
Electric guitars: Scott Tallarida
Drum/backing vox: Saby Salgado
Brush snare: Mike Rodbard

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Astra Kelly San Diego, California

With a lyric-based, melodic sound and soaring vocals, Astra fuses her Chicago roots in blues and soul
with indie folk and alt-country. The lyrics read like poetry, speaking of emotional transformation and freedom. She's been nominated for nine SD Music Awards, her music video was showcased in the SD Film Fest. She wears many hats in the industry including helping others find their music mojo. ... more

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