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crooked
(jaime michaels)

wouldn't it knock you on your ear?
wouldn't it take you by surprise
if suddenly everyone you knew
turned up in a perfect new disguise?
you wouldn't know your closest friend
she couldn't see the friend she knew
you'd have to listen for her laugh
she'd have to laugh until you do
wouldn't that knock you on your ear?
wouldn't that knock you on your ear?

do you believe in perfect days?
or do you need something to go wrong?
is there always that moment when you slip?
does your moment of doubt last way too long?
wouldn't you love to take your time
and live with it anyway you please?
spend a night howling at the moon
spend a day drifting on a breeze
wouldn't that knock you on your ear? (4 X's)

sometimes i only want to listen
i only want to listen
to what the universe i saying
the universe is saying

doesn't it knock you on your ear?
doesn't it spin your head around
you hear the knowing in your voice
you hear the wisdom in the sound
but when you turn around to tell
you can't remember why you turned
so you just give the world a smile
and hope there's a little less to learn

doesn't that knock you on your ear?
doesn't that knock you on your ear?
wouldn't that knock you on your ear?
wouldn't that knock you on your ear?

© 2008 blue mole music/BMI

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from crooked, track released August 18, 2009
jaime - acoustic guitar & vocals
chris gage - accordion & vocals
christine albert - vocals
larkin gayle - vocals
siobhan quinn - vocals
michael bowers - vocals

recorded and mixed by Jono Manson/the Kitchen Sink Studio
mastered by David Glasser/Airshow Mastering

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Jaime Michaels Santa Fe, New Mexico

A venue operator in California referred to Jaime Michaels as a “songwriters’ songwriter.” He's teamed with award winning producer, Jono Manson for 9 of his11 albums. Jono and Jaime produced a new collection of originals called “if you fall” released in June of 2019 on Appaloosa Records. It’s being played on folk radio programs worldwide. His latest single" , "in my home" is out now. ... more

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