Monday, April 26, 2010

Sugarland


The Sugarland concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl last night was phenomenal.  Jennifer Nettles was captivating and her energy was through the roof!  Midway through the show she and the other members of the band autographed a guitar, ran it up to the nosebleed section and gave it away.  The couple sitting in front of us (went with Jennifer Grant) was hilarious and probably the bands biggest fans.  The girlfriend took lead as she stood and sang along to every song and boyfriend, well, he followed by chiming in every other chorus.  The couple's grand finale came when Jennifer (Nettles not Grant) sang Stay.  At first Jennifer (Grant) and I couldn't figure out if the girlfriend was okay.  When she heard the start of the song, she began to make a noise that resembled something between the ugly cry and a wolf howling at the moon.  She'd grab her heart and and almost fall in despair and then she'd dance.  Boyfriend was feeling it too, although not as load and noticeable as girlfriend, he was moaning and groaning and crying along.  I wish I could replay the entire boyfriend/girlfriend scene for you.  Ah well, the song will have to do.

C

Sugarland Stay Video  

Lyrics:
been sittin' here staring 
at the clock on the wall
and i been layin here praying 
praying she won't call
it's just another call from home 
and you'll get it and be gone 
and i'll be crying
and i'll be beggin you baby
beg you not to leave
but i'll be left here waiting
with my heart on my sleeve
oh for the next time we'll be here
seems like a million years
and i think i'm dying

what do i have to do to make you see
she can't love you like me

why dont you stay
im down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay


you keep telling me baby
there will come a time
when you will leave her arms
and forever be in mine
but i don't think that's the truth
and i don't like being used
and i'm tired of waiting
it's too much pain to have to bear
to love a man you have to share

why dont you stay
im down on my knees
im so tired of being lonely
don't i give you what you need
when she calls you will go
there is one thing you should know
we dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay

i can't take it any longer
but my will is getting stronger
and i think i know just what i have to do
i can't waste another minute
after all that i've put in it
i've given you my best 
why does she get the best of you
so the next time you find
you wanna leave her bed for mine

why dont you stay
im up off my knees
im so tired of being lonely
you cant give me what i need
when she begs you not to go
there is one thing you should know
i dont have to live this way
baby why dont you stay

yeah yeah oh oh oh oha oh

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