Name: Never Cared Much For The Sun
Duration: P00H02M50S
Description: I was riding the bus (in Seattle, the 44) on 45th one day and listening to Townes Van Zandt in my Ipod and this song came to me. I wrote it down and brought it to my then band, Armadillo Borealis. It's nice to bring it back to life here with a little bit different feel.

Never Cared Much For The Sun

from Cold Town by Brian Straub

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I was riding the bus (in Seattle, the 44) on 45th one day and listening to Townes Van Zandt in my Ipod and this song came to me. I wrote it down and brought it to my then band, Armadillo Borealis. It's nice to bring it back to life here with a little bit different feel.

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Never Cared Much For The Sun © Brian Straub 1/30/02

Verse 1
Maybe you believe that God
Lives in a house of gold
You’re riding on the bus
As a dead man’s poems unfold

Verse 2
Maybe you greeted everyday
With a scowl on your face
And everybody you met
Made you feel out of place

Chorus
I never cared much for the sun beating down my eyes
But you know sometimes the rain can make you realize
It ain’t as bad as it seems
Living on the in-betweens
I’m aimlessly running ‘round
But I’m glad I left that town

Verse 3
Maybe you’re looking for the answers
On some TV talk show
Get in line, sign right here
I’ll show you where to go

Verse 4
And maybe if I’d a known
What was that last offer?
Then I’d a chosen to live
Just a little bit longer

Chorus 2x

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from Cold Town, released December 2, 2017
Brian Straub - writer, vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Ed Hodge - bass
Henry Mansfield - keyboard, drums
Kat Bula - fiddle
Al Echison - backing vocals

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Braintwang Seattle, Washington

From Baltimore to Seattle, I've been writing songs for over 30 years and have built up a body of work. My two previous bands, Armadillo Borealis and Secondhand Sunday, performed and recorded some of my songs that are represented here. This year (2016), I started Dog House Prayers and began documenting more of my songs through home recording. ... more

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