This is another song that appears on the compilation album. No Previous Record. This version was taken from one of the WRIU tapes that Cheryl had.
The song seems to be about a difficult time in a relationship between the singer and another person. Apparently the relationship was over, but now there are some thoughts about it starting up again. The other person doesn't seem willing to make their feelings and preferences known. The singer is frustrated by not knowing what is wanted or expected.
- Can't Pay The Piper
- Words And Music By
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Baby won't you give me some light
- Keep me in the dark and it is hard to see things
- I just wanna do what is right
- And I can't pay the piper till I know what he sings
- Don't you keep on looking at me
- Sighin in your voice and your eyes complainin
- If you'd take a look you would see
- I'm runnin outta patience and my temper's strainin
- I said I don't want it
- You don't listen anyway
- I said I don't need it
- You don't hear a word I say
- We ain't gonna find nothing new
- All we ever had was just another old start
- Baby what you want me to do?
- Wish you'd go be mad at someone else's cold heart
- There is nothing else I can say
- It ain't gonna help for me to try and be nice
- Maybe you should just go away
- If you got the notion I could fall for you twice
- 7/23/81
- (P) May 23, 2003
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