They Told You So
from Brian Woodbury and his Popular Music Group by Brian Woodbury
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lyrics
Everything they told you,
Turns out they were right.
But you didn't listen to them.
Turns out they were right.
They said you‘d never make it.
It turns out they were right.
If you’d only listened to them,
They still would have been right.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
Every conversation,
Are they talking about you?
Find out what your problem is.
What are you going to do?
Ask your doctor, “Doctor, doctor?"
Say, “Doctor, tell me true."
But I think you've got a bad case,
A case of loving you.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
Maybe they're your mother.
Maybe they're your father too.
They might be God in Heaven,
To put you on the twelve difficult steps
Down the road of regret,
Where you’ll never even get to say,
“Are we there yet?"
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
It was love evermore, but it’s not anymore
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
Turns out they were right.
But you didn't listen to them.
Turns out they were right.
They said you‘d never make it.
It turns out they were right.
If you’d only listened to them,
They still would have been right.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
Every conversation,
Are they talking about you?
Find out what your problem is.
What are you going to do?
Ask your doctor, “Doctor, doctor?"
Say, “Doctor, tell me true."
But I think you've got a bad case,
A case of loving you.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
Maybe they're your mother.
Maybe they're your father too.
They might be God in Heaven,
To put you on the twelve difficult steps
Down the road of regret,
Where you’ll never even get to say,
“Are we there yet?"
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
It was love evermore, but it’s not anymore
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
But you could be so happy together.
You would still be together, you see.
You were meant to be without meaning to be.
But they had to say they told you so you never would be happy.
credits
from Brian Woodbury and his Popular Music Group,
released April 17, 1992
bass Erik Boyd (recorded by Al Houghton at Dubway); drums Jon Feinberg; guitars Marc Muller; keyboard, background vocals Elma Mayer; accordion John Linnell; vocals Brian Woodbury
bass Erik Boyd (recorded by Al Houghton at Dubway); drums Jon Feinberg; guitars Marc Muller; keyboard, background vocals Elma Mayer; accordion John Linnell; vocals Brian Woodbury
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Brian Woodbury Los Angeles, California
Brian Woodbury is a Los Angeles composer, lyricist and bandleader who writes musicals, post-modern jazz compositions, quirky pop, country songs and music for children's TV.
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