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Guilty (With an Explanation)

from What's That Thing? (album) by New Middle Class

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The late excellent singer/songwriter Rob Morsberger, who mixed this track and the next one, gave me this (I think) compliment: "You're very good at playing the cad". High praise indeed!

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GUILTY (WITH AN EXPLANATION)

I know I forgot your birthday
I know, I forget them all
And when I miss dinner ‘cause I'm working late
I know I ought to remember to call
But really, is it so important?
These things are easy to forget
And there's so much that I have to do
You forget things too, I bet

Guilty - I'm guilty
I feel bad about the situation
Guilty - I'm guilty
Guilty with an explanation

I should try to control my temper
I should try to control my tongue
And though I feel ashamed, I can't be blamed
It could happen to anyone
It's just a fact of evolution
We're all descended from the beasts
And when you make me mad, I can't help myself
The beast must be released

Guilty - I'm guilty
It was hormonal over-stimulation
Guilty - I'm guilty
Guilty with an explanation

Yes, I feel guilt, I feel remorse
And I feel bad for you, of course
I don't want a fight or an expensive divorce
I'm just a victim of a biological force

I know I should have been faithful
But I cheated, and I got caught
You've got the right to be mad, I guess
But it was really not my fault
It was a momentary lapse of judgment
An irresistible fascination
You see, God created beauty
And the Devil turned it into temptation

Guilty - I'm guilty
I had the means and the motivation
Guilty - I'm guilty
Guilty with an explanation

Guilty - I'm guilty
There was a positive identification
Guilty - I plead guilty
Guilty with an explanation

credits

from What's That Thing? (album), released October 17, 2017
Mike - lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, guitar solo, bass
Barbara - backing vocals
Cliff Hackford - drums

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New Middle Class New York

New Middle Class is Barbara Borok (lead vocal) and Mike Borok (guitar/vocal). Their many songwriter awards include Grand Prize in the 2003 MTL Songwriting Contest at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and, most recently, finalist in the 2019 S. Florida FolkFest Songwriting Contest. They sing about relationships and current events gone awry, the origin of the universe, and desserts. ... more

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