Uncommon Connection

John Hiatt · Beneath The Gruff Exterior [2003]

Well, I do my best thinking, I'm sitting on my ass

I'm just sittin' here waiting for things to pass

You got places to go and people to see

Well honey, that's you, it ain't me



Shit flying in my head from every direction

Oh, I'm thinking about an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An un



Lot of people in a hurry, and they're goin' nowhere

I can see 'em all, sitting in my easy chair

I can run to the future, I'm running form the past

Well, I thought about it once but it didn't last



Shit flying in my head from every direction

Oh, I'm thinking about an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection



Well, you can say what you want, I'm not getting old

I've slowed down time and nearly stopped it cold

Well, I jogged my memory once, then I shelved my plans

I'm tired of holding on to love's clammy hand



Shit flying in my head from every direction

Oh, I'm thinking about an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, oh



It takes every drop of energy just to run my brains

Took a long time to learn that it's only a waiting game

Some people call it depression, and I call it a song

Don't worry about me, I'm not gonna to be around all that long



Shit flying in my head from every direction

Oh, I'm thinking about an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection



Oh, an uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, an uncommon connection

An uncommon connection, well, there we go