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Whisky & Cigarettes

from Sleeping Bear by Gayle Skidmore

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"Whisky & Cigarettes" incorporates a 30's style vocal effect with a 60's pop beat and a dark but catchy refrain to convey the regret one feels when making a foolish mistake one too many times. It features San Diego jazz singer Erika Davies on backup vocals (Best Jazz 2012 SDMAs).

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I've been rolling over in my bed
I've been mulling over what you said
I've been softly praying for my death
Wondering why it hasn't caught me yet


It's a strange taste, my regret
Mixed with whisky and cigarettes
Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now
To just let you drown
To let you drown

Tied me to a shipwreck, fathom bound
Said, "It'll be okay, just don't--honey, don't look down"
But even with my eyes up I'll still drown
And as the water fills me up I get that same taste in my mouth

It's the strange taste of my regret
Mixed with whisky and cigarettes
Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now
To just let you drown
To let you drown

Oh, how it hurts me so to keep hanging onto your hand
Oh, if I just let you go I might make it to dry land
Why do I keep coming back to you over and over again
And again and again and again and again

To the strange taste of my regret
Mixed with whisky and cigarettes
It's a strange taste, my regret
Mixed with whisky and cigarettes
It's a strange taste, my regret
Mixed with whisky and cigarettes
Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now
To just let you drown
To let you drown

credits

from Sleeping Bear, track released August 20, 2013
Gayle Skidmore: Vox, Acoustic Guitar, Oscillator Organ
Erika Davies: Backup Vox
Daniel Crawford: Electric Guitar, Slide
Darren Plies: Tasty Bass
Brian Cantrell: Drums of Wonder

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Seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee Gayle Skidmore has written over 2000 songs since she began songwriting at the age of 8. She just won Best Pop in the 2015 San Diego Music awards, and her latest album and coloring book, “Sleeping Bear,” won Best Pop Album in 2014. She won Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2013 San Diego Music Awards, and her song "Paper Box" was featured on HBO's "Looking." ... more

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