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Somebody Else

from Could've Been King by Blair Packham

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I wrote this with the wonderful Fergus Hambleton, a legendary veteran figure in the Canadian music scene. It was a simple country-strumming folk song until I pop-ified it.

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words & music by
Fergus Hambleton and Blair Packham

Though I know you don't owe an explanation
Still I wonder what's going on
never thought I'd find myself in this situation
never knowing right from wrong
Still I wanna know why
You didn't tell me yourself
Instead I had to hear it from somebody else

Somebody else
Opened my eyes
Somebody else
made me realize
Somebody else
Told me the truth about you

Loving hearts will go where they want to
And the truth is plain to see
All the minutes of our lives
Tumble together
In the fire burning me
Still I wanna know why
You didn't tell me yourself
Instead I had to hear it from somebody else

Somebody else
Opened my eyes
Somebody else
made me realize
Somebody else
Told me the truth about you

© 1993 Fergus Hambleton/No. 1 Imperfects (SOCAN)

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from Could've Been King, released January 31, 2004
Blair Packham, vocal and guitar and percussion. Craig Northey, other guitars. Doug Elliott, bass. Pat Steward, drums. Simon Kendall, keyboards. Michael Zweig, harmony vocals. Engineered by Colin Nairne and assisted by Mike Rogerson. Recorded at Baker Street, North vancouver, BC, Canada. Mixed by Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Music, Toronto, ON, 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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