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Said So
© Penelope Swales 1993

Underneath me I can feel
The turning of the wheels
In front of me these fields
Open up to my eyes
Inside my head I hear the words
I never should have heard
It all seems so absurd
But it comes as no surprise

He said – it’s best for you
Can’t I decide that too?
I don’t care if it’s true
But y’know, y’know, he said so
Y’know, y’know, he said so

I guess it’s time for me to make a break
You’re making a mistake
But I’ll do what it takes
I’m allowed no backward glance
He’s given up the one who cares
For the one who isn’t there
Coz he won’t dare to take this simple chance

Ohh – won’t you hold me
Please don’t scold me
If anyone else had told me
I wouldn’t believe it but you said so
And oh, because you said so

I’ll go – oh-ho, goodbye!
Oh, I never would have tried
If you
Hadn’t asked me to
Coz right deep down inside
I’ve always known it wasn’t right
Ohhh-----

Underneath me I did feel
The capsizing of the keel
The crashing of my wheels
My ship of dreams and dread
Hanging from my seatbelt,
Hit the deck
I nearly broke my neck
And looking at the wreck
I later wished that I’d been dead

All washed around me
Let nothing else astound me
And when the police found me
I only moved because they said so
Mutely coz they said so

Ah-----

And still some nights, my dreams
Are bursting at the seams
With echoes of my screams
And all the voices that said so
All the voices said so

I hate the fact that you still cross my mind
Wish I could leave behind
But one thing I did find,
There’s no refuge in miles
Be you near or be you far
No matter where you are
I still bear the scars
Though I hide them well with smiles

And suddenly I’m home
And you’re talking on the phone
I say, I’d rather be alone
And you know, because I said so
You know, because I said so
You know, because I said so

credits

from Between Light and Dark, released September 11, 1993
Penelope Swales - vocals, guitar
Dale Jones - double bass
Rowan Brown - drums
Ernie Gruner - violin

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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