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Songs:Boy Genius (135380)
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I remember steel guitar legend Lloyd Green smiling right before he played his part on this in the studio. And I remember smiling right after he started playing his part. When I gave the song to Lloyd, it opened with “strum, strum, strum.” When he finished with it, it opened with “da da da DAH DAH,” and it had a wondrous solo and an ending like nothing I’d ever heard. “This is a pretty fabulous song I wrote,” I remember thinking. “And producing records is kind of a snap.”
As for the lyrics… Imagine gifted former youngster Ryan Adams waking up one bleary late morning, opening up a magazine and realizing that the Bright Eyes kid exists in the world. And then there’s the FEMA fellow – the guy the president put in charge of emergency management – who heard one day about a mighty storm and realized he wasn’t going to be able to coast through his federal appointment. And then there’s me, who has more in common with those people than I’d normally like to admit. I’d have taken that FEMA gig and screwed it up, too. We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And, man, that’s plenty.
Lyrics
(Peter Cooper) Well Known Music/SESAC/admin. by BUG Music When the boy genius looked in the mirror Boy genius didn’t like what he saw He thought, “The genius thing is somewhat in question And now I’m not looking like a boy at all” He had gray hairs poppin’ at the temples Gray half moons under his red eyes Somewhere resting in a feather bed Was another boy genius with a new surprise Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me out The big chief called his old buddy Said, “Mike, I got a job for you. I know you’ve messed up, hey we all mess up But this is nothing hard to do. Man, you get a six-figure salary, big leather chair Starched shirts and sweet silk ties.” Michael knew he could jive his way through If the Good Lord was willing and the creeks didn’t rise Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me out Pretty sure that we can fool them for a week or two Maybe we can fool them for a year Maybe we can fool them for the rest of our lives But… I don’t know Was that the whole dam busting or just another leak Is that a fine antique or just past the peak Is that a blush of shame or a rosy cheek Is that a foolproof system or a lucky streak We got dark sunglasses and push-up bras Control-top pantyhose and probable cause We are breaking the bank, we are breaking the laws We are basking in the glow of polite applause And singin’ “Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me Oh Lord, don’t let ‘em find me out” Don’t let ‘em find me out Don’t let ‘em find me out
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