From the recording Meadowlark Sessions
Meadowlark Sessions Album Credits:
Ryan Sweezey - Music and Lyrics, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dan Kruglak - Engineering, Mixing
Ryan Cohen - Mastering
Meadowlark Studios - Recording and Mixing Studio
Robot Dog Studio - Mastering Studio
Lyrics
I go down to the bar on a Saturday night
To see my buddy play his songs
People dance while I stand to the sound of the band
Not content to simply hum along
I sit down and tap the beat and start to take in the sights
Like the couple at the front of the stage
Just a boy and a girl and not a thing in the world
Could interrupt the happiness of their sway
And her eyes they shine like the stars in the sky
As he pulls her close and gives her a twirl
While I'm sitting in the corner at a table for one
Thinking, boy, I gotta get me a girl
Heading to another bar another Saturday night
This time I meet a few of my friends
When I see them from afar as I'm approaching the bar
It's no surprise they're interlocking their hands
With a hug I say "hi" and then I turn to the side
Might as well just have a drink on my own
I've gotten used to the feel of being the extra wheel
And knowing when to turn and leave them alone
I see the beautiful trace of the love on her face
As he whispers something through her curls
And as I turn back around and order another round
I'm thinking, boy, I gotta get me a girl
I've got friends that are preaching patience
And a family trying to make me a match
With their friend's friend's cousin's daughter
Begging me to give her a chance
I just want to find a lover who moves me
With a burn before and after the fall
From a fiery love like it's sent from above
I just can't seem to find her at all
So when I head to the bar next Saturday night
Maybe it'll be my time
I'll get called to the stage, sing with the band as they play
"Let It Bleed" will make them all feel fine
She'll be out in the crowd and she'll be staring me down
Waiting for the song to be done
When I return to the floor she'll call me over to her
We'll laugh and drink and dance and have some fun
These days it seems she's only in my dreams
But still I'm gonna give it a whirl
Until that day comes I guess I'm drinking alone
Thinking, boy, I gotta get me a girl
Sure it'll come someday but 'til then I gotta say
Boy, I gotta get me a girl