Playin' It Cool

from A Long Road by Nigel Barnes/The Puppy Sale

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Verse
And I know best
Keep your cards close to your chest
'cause you lay them down, you might not be the winner
And I know that
You wanted more in fact
But I froze you out. Now there's just one for dinner

Chorus
Playin' it cool
Like an icecream on a summer sidewalk
What a fool
Didn't think it through I know that's my fault
What to do
Is the question but I don't have an answer
But it's not playin' it cool

Verse
Gotta hold back
‘cause you’re vulnerable to attack
And when that table turns, you know the milk’s a spiller
I’m afraid of being the only one in love
‘cause when you poor it out, the emptiness is killer

Chorus
Playin' it cool
Like an icecream on a summer sidewalk
What a fool
Didn't think it through I know that's my fault
What to do
Is the question but I don't have an answer
But it's not playin' it cool

Bridge
You can't avoid the pain
The sunshine or the rain
So you might as well get on with it
There's nothing to be gained

Chorus
Playin' it cool
Like an icecream on a summer sidewalk
What a fool
Didn't think it through I know ...
What to do
Is the question but I don't have an answer
But it's not playin' it cool

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from A Long Road, track released October 1, 2020

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Nigel Barnes/The Puppy Sale Toronto, Ontario

The Puppy Sale is a rock band formed in Toronto in 2019. I’ve had a great time recording my new 2020 EP, A Long Road. It’s 100% Can Con! (M, A, P, L).
My influences range from Bill Withers and James Taylor, to more rock/pop influences like, Bad Company, Badfinger, XTC and Elvis Costello and many more. ... more

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