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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

by Shawn Browning

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SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA SHE SAID… THERE’S THE DOOR; DON’T LET IT HIT YA WHERE THE GOOD LORD SPLIT YA HE SAID… I GOT A ONE WAY TICKET FOR L.A. BUT YOU GOTTA LEAVE RIGHT AWAY THEY SAID. . . TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR SOME MIRACLES COME OUT OF THE BLUE NO ONE SAID. . . “MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF…. FOR THAT IS ALL THERE IS OF YOU” AND I SAT IN MY DARK ROOM PARALYZED AFRAID TO STEP OUT ON THIN ICE “A DREAM YOU DREAM ALONE IS ONLY A DREAM” BUT I WASN’T THE ONE TO LET IT BE SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . . I CAN STILL RECALL THE STINGING CHILL SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . . MY LEGS WERE FROZE AND I SAT STILL SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA CARVED A PIECE OUTTA OF ME. I SAID. . . MY VOICE WILL BE MORE THAN A SCREECHING MAGPIE HE SAID. . . YOU ARE ROYALTY SO TAKE THE CONTROL AND LEARN TO FLY CH: HE SAID. . . YOU ARE ROYALTY SO LEARN HOW TO FLY

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Shawn Browning's eighth single, Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda is a nod back to 90's grunge guitar and alternative pop. The song is akin to Bob Mould/Sugar/Husker Du, Nirvana, The Posies, Dinosaur Jr., The Replacements, early Soul Asylum, Superchunk, and Matthew Sweet. Of course with a heavy dose of Cheap Trick, Ramones, Sex Pistols naturally creeping in.

SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA

SHE SAID… THERE’S THE DOOR DON’T LET IT HIT YA
WHERE THE GOOD LORD SPLIT YA
HE SAID… I GOT A ONE WAY TICKET FOR L.A.
BUT YOU GOTTA LEAVE RIGHT AWAY
THEY SAID. . . TRY AGAIN NEXT YEAR
SOME MIRACLES COME OUT OF THE BLUE
NO ONE SAID. . . “MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF….
FOR THAT IS ALL THERE IS OF YOU”

AND I SAT IN MY DARK ROOM PARALYZED
AFRAID TO STEP OUT ON THIN ICE
“A DREAM YOU DREAM ALONE IS ONLY A DREAM”
BUT I WASN’T THE ONE TO LET IT BE

SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
I CAN STILL RECALL THE STINGING CHILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
MY LEGS WERE FROZE AND I STOOD STILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA IS CARVING A PIECE OUTTA OF ME

I SAID. . . MY VOICE WILL BE MORE
THAN A SCREECHING MAGPIE
HE SAID. . . YOU ARE ROYALTY
SO TAKE THE CONTROL AND LEARN TO FLY

AND I SAT IN MY DARK ROOM PARALYZED
AFRAID TO STEP OUT ON THIN ICE
“A DREAM YOU DREAM ALONE IS ONLY A DREAM”
BUT I WASN’T THE ONE TO LET IT BE

SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
I CAN STILL RECALL THE STINGING CHILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
MY LEGS WERE FROZE AND I STOOD STILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA IS CARVING A PIECE OUTTA OF ME

HE SAID. . . YOU ARE ROYALTY
SO LEARN HOW TO FLY

SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
I CAN STILL RECALL THE STINGING CHILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA. . .
MY LEGS WERE FROZE AND I STOOD STILL
SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA IS CARVING OUT WHAT I SHOULD BE

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released August 25, 2023

Shawn Browning: Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Jim Chaffin: Drums

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Shawn Browning Fort Wayne, Indiana

Shawn Browning has been a mainstay in Fort Wayne, IN's music scene for over 35 years fronting such bands as Fort Wayne's first alternative band, The Hush (1987 to 1988), Jimmy's Nickel (1988 to 1991), The Migraines (1991 to 2007), Grave Robber (2005 to present).

Shawn is also currently in Grave Robber, Salt (prog), The Mighty McGuiggans (Irish rock), and R.E.M. tribute act, Driver 8.
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