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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
JD McPherson
JD McPherson
Vocals
Mark Neill
Mark Neill
Percussion
Gabby Ford
Gabby Ford
Background Vocals
Jimmy Sutton
Jimmy Sutton
Percussion
Doug Corcoran
Doug Corcoran
Saxophone
Jason Smay
Jason Smay
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
JD McPherson
JD McPherson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
JD McPherson
JD McPherson
Producer
Mark Neill
Mark Neill
Producer

Lyrics

This thing trips on the shortest of lips
And when the winter wind is blowing cold
I got a big old heart
One malicious remark just might hit me like a lightning bolt
They said I was shaky from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know, you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'cause don't you know I'm a shy boy
I'm headed to the wall at the top of the steps
Feeling like a smoking gun
Talking to the voices that don't talk back
It's you and me that I'm running from
They said I was shaky from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know, you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk 'cause don't you know I'm a shy boy
A little baby cries out when he meets the world
The new day fears a setting sun
Talking to strangers always scared me to death and now here I am talking to one
They said I was shaky from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know, you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'cause don't you know I'm a shy boy
Can you truly take this fear away?
I keep it under lock and key
What if I make a mistake?
I might not know what to say
Why do you put this burden on me?
They said I was shaky from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know, you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'cause don't you know I'm a shy boy
Written by: JD McPherson
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