At My Best (feat. Carol Laula)

from Heist On A Bike by Douglas Kay

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Every Tuesday she comes here, The highlight of my week,
I’m up at 6 to shave and wash and dress,
And though she says how much she values my experience,
Oh how I wish she’d seen me at my best.

I wish she’d seen me when my eye was straight and true,
Back in the days when I could tackle like those handsome, young boys do,
I wish she’d seen me hold a room enthralled, With insight and with jest,
How I wish she’d seen me at my best,
I really wish she’d seen me at my best.

She asks about the photographs, Which hang around my room,
I’m there in Rome and Cannes and Bucharest,
And though she lights up when I talk, Of seeing Dante’s tomb,
Oh how I wish she’d known me at my best.

I wish she’d known me when my eyes were piercing blue,
Back in the days when I still did the things her lovers likely do,
I wish she’d know me when I saved the lives, Of men I served out west,
Oh how I wish she’d known me at my best,
I really wish she’d known me at my best.

I wish she’d seen me when I dressed with so much flair,
I wish she’d seen me when they said I danced just like Fred Astaire,
I wish she’d seen me when I still believed, That I could outrun time,
I wish to God she’d seen me in my prime,
Oh how I wish, She’d seen me in my prime,
I wish to God, She’d seen me at my best.

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from Heist On A Bike, released November 1, 2021
Written and performed by Douglas Kay
Vocals: Carol Laula

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Douglas Kay UK

Singer-songwriter Douglas Kay (“thoughtful & passionate songwriting” Scotland On Sunday) has spent the past two decades touring the globe playing on bills alongside the likes of Billy Bragg, KT Tunstall, Colin Hay & Amy MacDonald.

With 6 albums to his name (the latest released Nov 2021) his captivating, folk-tinged songs have gained critical acclaim and airplay worldwide. ... more

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