Maybe I Been Talkin'

from Breakfast at Sunset by James Reid Band

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MAYBE I BEEN TALKIN'
James Connell

Friend of mine from New Orleans
Gonna start a music show.
He’s thinkin’ of askin’ everyone he used to know.
He’s got me on the steel guitar.
Sammy on the drums.
Trying to make it easy for everyone to come.

I been told that New Orleans
Can burn the best of souls.
Everybody there seems like there’s no way to grow old.
But I loaded my guitar.
In my brand new beat-up car.
Trying to feel like something was gonna finally turn out right.

Maybe I can make it to New Orleans
sometime Wensedy nite.
Or maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.

Left a message for my best friend.
Took my palette from the floor.
Blew myself off the shelf like a heartbeat through the door.
They say that I’ll regret.
But one thing I’d sure bet.
New Orleans ain’t half as bad as the hometown folks I left.

Maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.
Maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.

Homefolks said “you’re gonna be dead
If you shed that ball and chain”.
When I hit the big town boy, I’ll be on the gravy train.
They said “the devil he’s in your music boy.”
“You’ll be playing in Satan’s band!”.
I know they’ll change their tune when I return a wealthy man.

Maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.
Maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.
Maybe I can make it to New Orleans sometime Wensedy nite.
Maybe I been talkin’ to the wrong man
about doing something with my life.

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from Breakfast at Sunset, released January 1, 2016

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James Reid Band Washington

After 40 years apart, old Milkweed band mates James Connell and Reid Spencer reunited to form the James Reid Band, combining their songwriting talents to produce "Breakfast at Sunset." Former Milkweed members Mat Kastner and John Daniel also lent their formidable chops to the album, as did multi-instrumentalist Martin Lund. The album was recorded in July at Bredouw's Barn on Orcas Island, Wash. ... more

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