Dawes - If I Wanted Someone (Live from Rhythm and Roots 2011)

Dawes performs "If I Wanted Someone" live at the 2011 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, Virginia.

[bigriver]

OK, You're reelin' me in like mud pout on a string, as I rake through your treasures, one by one, song by song. Thank you.

[bowiehs]

This is my favorite band and favorite song on their new cd.

[milessimmons]

This is almost as good as the electric version. A truly wonderful song stripped back. Bring on 2013 for Dawes!

[ardenphillips]

Like the memory from your mother's house
From before you got too old
Like the feeling from a photograph
Before it's meanings all got told

The words I say can be silver
But what's left unsaid can be gold
So get to know me once I go away

Maybe 'cause I come from such an empty-hearted town
Or maybe 'cause some love of mine had really let me down
But the only time I am lonely is when others are around
I just never end up knowing what to say

If I wanted someone to clean me up
I'd find myself a maid
If I wanted someone to spend my money
I wouldn't need to get paid

If I wanted someone to understand me
I'd have so much more to say
I want you to make the days move easy

I took everything I thought from what it means to be a man
We need words to be put to what we do not understand
While you lean into the echoes and you do not raise a hand
Oh woman, help me see it like it is

If I wanted someone to clean me up
I'd find myself a maid
If I wanted someone to spend my money
I wouldn't need to get paid

If I wanted someone to understand me
I'd have so much more to say
I want you to make the days move easy

If I wanted someone to clean me up
I'd find myself a maid
If I wanted someone to spend my money
I wouldn't need to get paid

If I wanted someone to cut me down
I'd have handed you the blade
I want you to make the days move easy
I just want you to make the days move easy

[thomaswalkowiak]

Greetings from Minneapolis. . Love your word play

[michaelwattie]

Started listening to Dawes in the last year, love the harmonies. Your songs, musically and lyrically are brilliant. I think that they come out great either way attests to your collective talent as musicians and songwriters. Thanks, sorry for arriving at the party late.

[Robfalcon]

such beautiful harmonies...man, that's just great.

[fernweh]

I only listen to acoustic Dawes. It's fantastic. I think i might even go as far to say i don't like electric Dawes at all.

[thejohn]

Written for every female who's played the "needy" card on a man.

[tkalvis]

Four people are LOST AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND