Kate Sings Sandy
We'd always been fond of this tearjerker by Sandy Andina, and Kate and I both thought it would make a great character song for the inimitable Joanne. But when it came time to cut the record, our producer told us we didn't have room for everything, and one track had to go. Kate, being unsatisfied with her vocal performance (why?), insisted on removing this from the picture disk. But here it is, anyway. It's my personal favorite of all the songs Kate ever performed.
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By SANDY ANDINA Just another day The sun’s awake before you open your eyes Time to take another look at the lies You told when you were closing in for the kill. Just another day You rise and cut another notch in your belt Was it really satisfaction you felt When your spirit triumphed over his will? A man could hurt himself You better watch what you do A man could hurt himself on you. Just another face But one that puts a Botticelli to shame Hearts quicken when they mention your name You leave a trail of broken dreams in your wake Just another face Atop a body carried supple and high Lives turn upon the curve of your thigh You’re known to bend, but fabled never to break. A man could hurt himself You better watch what you do A man could hurt himself on you. Flip your hair back over your shoulder Velvet skin and elegant bone Steely eyes that blaze as they grow colder Keep those edges keenly honed. It’s just another dream But one that glistens damp and shiny as dew Fact or fancy, it doesn’t matter to you It matters to the one who’s calling your name. Just another dream But one you’ve sowed the seeds of on countless nights You slip away before they turn on the lights Players change, the script is always the same. A man could hurt himself You better watch what you do A man could hurt himself on you. © 1983, 2000 by Sandy Andina |
