Gotta say that I’m really surprised that the lyrics haven’t been posted on here yet. The Weepies are one of my favorite bands. I often refer to them as the adorable and huggable puppies of bands because they are so sweet and soft and sappy and other adjectives that are happy and begin with the letter ‘s’. The two singers, Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, were singer/songwriters in their own rights and met at a club where Steve was singing. They started collaborating, fell in love, moved in together, married, and have an adorable baby, Theo Samuel.
Did I mention how adorable they are?
I had been a fan of Deb Talan’s since college and I found out about the Weepies maybe back in 2005 or 2006 and was struck by how much this woman’s awesome voice reminded me of Talan’s. I did my homework and I quickly downloaded everything of theirs I could get my hands on. Their 2006 album, Say I Am You is just…beautiful. Go get it from iTunes or Amazon. It’s gorgeous and happy and adorable and you’ll just want to skip to work/school and hug people and smile a lot.
The Weepies – Gotta Have You
Grey, quiet, and tired, and mean
Picking at a worried seam
I try to make you mad at me over the phone.
Red eyes and fires and signs;
I’m taken by a nursery rhyme
I want to make a ray of sunshine, and never leave home.
No amount of coffee, no amount of crying
No amount of whiskey, no amount of wine
No, no, no, nothing else will do —
I’ve gotta have you, I’ve gotta have you.
The road gets cold
There’s no Spring in the middle this year
And I’m the new chicken — clucking open hearts and ears
Oh, such a prima donna, I’m sorry for myself
But green, it is also summer
And I won’t be warm ‘til I’m lying in your arms.
No amount of coffee, no amount of crying
No amount of whiskey, no amount of wine
No, no, no, nothing else will do —
I’ve gotta have you, I’ve gotta have you.
I see it all through a telescope:
Guitar, suitcase, and a warm coat.
Lying in the back of the blue boat
Humming a tune.
No amount of coffee, no amount of crying
No amount of whiskey, no amount of wine
No, no, no, nothing else will do —
I’ve gotta have you, I’ve gotta have you.