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I Swear I'm Going to Learn This Time

from The Road and the Stars by Chris Murphy

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“I Swear I’m Going to Learn This Time” is a love song from my Water Under the Bridge album about the lessons we never learn.

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“I Swear I’m Going to Learn this Time”
words and music by Chris Murphy © 2017 (ASCAP)
published by Chris Murphy Music © ℗ 2017 (ASCAP)


I was on my way, I had someplace to be when a little bird started to singing to me
Her voice was sweet it was a song that I knew, I plum forgot where I was going to

I swear I’m gonna learn this time
It’s hard when your heart’s beating in rhyme
It feels so good, it’s shame, it’s a crime
I swear I’m gonna learn this time, but I swear I’m gonna learn this time

Champagne my dear? What girl can say no, just one sip before I go
Now we’re on the third bottle there’s no end in sight. It’s turning into one of those nights

But I swear I’m gonna learn this time
It’s hard when your heart’s beating in rhyme
It feels so good, it’s shame, it’s a crime
But I swear I’m gonna learn this time

I knew I shouldn’t but it’s just too late, my pulse starts racing and I can’t think straight
Been down this road as it starts to climb, but I swear I’m gonna learn this time

I should know better after all I been through, but one caress and I fall for you
I hear Mama’s voice “Girl you better beware,” as you run your fingers through my hair

I swear I’m gonna learn this time
It’s hard when your heart’s beating in rhyme
It feels so good, it’s shame, it’s a crime
But I swear I’m gonna learn this time, I swear I’m gonna learn this time

I knew I shouldn’t but it’s just too late, my pulse starts racing and I can’t think straight
Been down this road as it starts to climb, but I swear I’m gonna learn this time

No one’s accused me of following rules, when it comes to love you know I’m just a fool
I like to double down on my last dime, but I swear I’m gonna learn this time

I swear I’m gonna learn this time
It’s hard when your heart’s beating in rhyme
It feels so good, it’s shame, it’s a crime
I swear I’m gonna learn this time, but I swear I’m gonna learn this time
But I swear I’m gonna learn this time

credits

from The Road and the Stars, track released December 6, 2017
Chris Murphy - vocals, violin, mandolin, guitar, percussion
Nate LaPointe - guitar
Michael Abraham - guitar
Jamieson Trotter - piano
Tim Emmons - bass
Danny Frankel - drums, percussion
Olivia Brownlee - backing vocals
Music and lyrics by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
Originally released on Water Under The Bridge 12/6/2017
Produced by Chris Murphy and Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger; recorded and mixed by Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger at Hayloft Studios, Los Angeles CA.

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Chris Murphy Santa Monica, California

Chris Murphy is an American musician, singer/songwriter \ multi-instrumentalist , composer, arranger, and producer. His music influences come from jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic, resulting in a distinctly original and powerful voice. Cyrus Rhodes of NO DEPRESSION considers Murphy to be “one of the best songwriters in popular music unjustly flying under the radar.” ... more

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