Don't Tell Me

from Dead Muse Blues/Don't Tell Me by The Devil Doves

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Don’t tell me that things are going to get better, I said don’t tell me that things are going to get better
Don’t tell me that things will be OK cause I know better than that, I said don’t tell me that things are going to get better

The mortgage is late the truck’s not running right, I got a toothache and my daughter snuck out last night
I told the band the song was in ‘G’ but they know better than to listen to me, well don’t tell me that things are going to get better

I know the true hero he goes on with the business of living, in the face of this meaninglessness
I though that line was mine but I lifted it from Leonard Cohen, aw shit

I went to see old Valentine to get my future fixed, but Jupiter was out of line so she told me to split
I’m running out of options running out of breath, the right one got me and so did the left, don’t tell me that things are going to get, don’t tell me that things are going to get, don’t tell me that things are going to get better

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from Dead Muse Blues/Don't Tell Me, track released March 5, 2024
Junior Kauffman: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Kyle Davis: Cajon, Vocals
Eric Nassau: Bass, Vocals
Jeff Straw: Keys, Vocals

Written by Junior Kauffman
Mixed and Mastered by Jay Alton
Produced by The Devil Doves and Jay Alton

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The Devil Doves Columbus, Ohio

The Devil Doves are a Columbus-based “Clusterfolk” band whose high-energy performances and clever, insightful songwriting has been surprising and delighting audiences of all ages. Featuring Junior Kauffman on lead vocals and guitar and Kyle Davis on the cajon, Eric Nassau and Jeff “Pretty Fingers” Straw round out the quartet, adding angelic harmonies to the rough-and-tumble musical skeleton. ... more

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