Just Because - Joel Plaskett

«It takes all kinds», said Martin Sheen

To Warren Oates on silver screen

I do believe that he was right

I took all kinds of things tonight

I do what I do just because

Under Her Thumb

Overpowered by Love

You’d walk the earth to find a hit

And then you’d walk away from it

Because all shadows on the stage

Are why the lighting techs get paid

The reasons why we love you still

Lie in the space you didn’t fill

You do what you do just because

Out of this world

Overpowered by Love

I read a book when I was young

Then opened up another one

The second book said to the first

«I know your story, mine is worse»

I skipped ahead to read the end

I never read a book again

I do what I do just because

Out of the Past

Overpowered by Love

I ran a fever for a week

She spoke to me, I couldn’t speak

I dreamed the glamour and the glitz

My fervour reached a fever pitch

She disappeared, I finally spoke

Was then my fever kindly broke

Nothing appeared as it was

Under Her Thumb

Overpowered by Love

I had this motor in a van

It ran and ran and ran and ran

One day in June it kicked the bucket

Started up, then thought, «Fuck it»

I had this motor in a Chevy

It got tired, things got heavy

Nothing remains as it was

Spinning our wheels

Overpowered by Fuzz

Whitehearts on a silver chain

Dragonflies to ease your pain

If you find it hard to choose

Take a couple Russian Blues

Bad news takes all shapes and forms

Prime ministers & college dorms

The bad news is this life is fleeting

The good news is we’ve reserved seating

I heard the news that you’d be going

I read it on my mobile phone

«Just Because» we play it slow

Doesn’t make it sad you know

Somewhere someone’s line is ringing

Lean on in, go down swinging

So much to say, so little time

I’m working hard to clear my mind

I’ll leave you with one final thought

Oh forget it… I forgot…

…Wait, it’s coming back to me

Gord, you rock Eternally

«Courage», you say, «we ain’t done yet»

Let’s see how heavy things can get…