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Coming Undone

from Could've Been King by Blair Packham

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Inspired by The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love". Or The Jitters' "Closer Every Day".

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words and music by
Tam & Tash Amabile and Blair Packham

The earth is slipping sideways
I’m starting to get dizzy
And I think I might slide over the edge
Trying to find my balance
I reach out for an anchor
But I’m at the thin end of the wedge

'Way back when
When I sang my baby blues
That was then
Happiness was all I knew
Now I’m walking a line
As thin as a thread
Tightly wound but coming undone

The second hand kept ticking
I got older by the minute
But no wiser for the time gone by
For someone so self-righteous
I swear this time I might just
Not be totally convinced I'm right
'Way back when...
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If I could I’d sweep my doubts away
And wrap myself completely in your arms
But deep inside a voice keeps on whispering...
It’s whispering: You’re walking a line
As thin as a thread
Tightly wound but coming undone

'Way back when
When I sang my baby blues
That was then
Happiness was all I knew
Now I’m walking a line
As thin as a thread
Tightly wound but coming undone

'Way back when
When I sang my baby blues
That was then
When I first met you
Once again
I’m walking that line
And I’m coming undone
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© 1993 TNT Songs/No.1 Imperfects {SOCAN}

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from Could've Been King, released January 31, 2004
Blair Packham, rhythm guitar and lead vocal. Craig Northey, guitars. Pat Steward, drums. Doug Elliott, bass. Simon Kendall, keyboards. Michael Zweig, harmony vocals. Engineered by Colin Nairne, assisted by Mike Rogerson. Recorded in November 2003 at Baker Street, North Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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New album "The Impossible Dream" coming soon! Thirteen years after 2004’s “Could’ve Been King," Blair Packham returned with a collection of clever and heartfelt songs, called “Unpopular Pop.” A bit Beatle-y, with shades of Elvis Costello, Blair’s songs are undeniably all his. He made the record at home and then called on Ron Sexsmith and ex-Barenaked Ladies’ Steven Page to make vocal appearances. ... more

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