Simple and True

from The B-Sides by Mediocre Bad Guys

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lyrics

it's true, too
I've grown a little fonder of you
at least I think so
so why, when
how will I know where you've been
is that your story?

caught me on my heels
baby, it's a real dilemma
'cause you listen all the time
never had someone sincerely
hire the gun that kills me
bitter-pill me, drop the dime

Simple and true
simple and true
used to be simpler to do
the car in the ditch
the bait and the switch
baby, were you ever so kind?

Phentermine and bottle queens
nothing but cameras tonight
under klieg lights
but you, too perfect for
eyeshade and rouge
you rise above it

you asking me why I keep looking for such
cheap solutions
absolution for the weak
but don't you see I've got a
complicated plot and maybe
it's a good one
it works for me

Simple and true
simple and true
used to be simpler to do
the car in the ditch
the bait and the switch
baby, were you ever so kind?

shadows can hide
a continent's divide
but you know I can't believe
what I see
the deadliest end is a
love I comprehend
and I don't know what to do
with you

Simple and true
simple and true
used to be simpler to do
the car in the ditch
the bait and the switch
baby, were you ever so kind?

credits

from The B-Sides, track released May 1, 2012
(Davis)
Produced by Doug Davis and MBG
Mixed and engineered by Doug Davis

Jerry Chapman: bass
Doug Davis: electric piano, organ, sampled strings, vocals
Steve Lindsley: acoustic guitar, vocals
Les Slate: lead vocals, drums

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Mediocre Bad Guys Mt Airy, North Carolina

Mediocre Bad Guys are a group of veteran musicians from the Triad and Mt. Airy music scenes that originally got together for informal jams and small club gigs. Over the last few years, the band has focused their attention on songwriting and have recorded a growing number of singles, all of which are available to stream here. ... more

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