Don’t Tell Linda (Steve Hill)
Sometimes it just tears you to pieces
The new soft silk has turned to rags
Would you be so kind and do you mind
To let the cat out of the bag
Draw the drapes and keep the doors locked
Paranoia is so clever
Let no one inside, and try and hide
Why can’t you hold on to forever
But you don’t have to tell Linda
‘Cause she already knows
Don’t tell Linda, she already knows
She could hear the voices calling
5 feet beyond the ledge
Forgive the past, I cannot last
No more high wire on the edge
Panning for gold in smoke filled bar rooms
Her dreams barely kept her alive
But times are tough, the game is rough
So much more than she realized
But you don’t have to tell Linda
‘Cause she already knows
Don’t tell Linda, she already knows
Innuendos kept her hands tied
Secrets never to be held
So whisper soft, ready or not
The ice is just about to melt
So you live in the land of plenty
There’s still not enough to go around
Does cream rise or fade into lies
That’s something she never found
Don’t tell Linda, she already knows