What You Don't Want to Hear

Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He most notably founded Sun Studios and Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Through Sun, Phillips discovered such recording talent as Howlin' Wolf, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. The height of his success culminated in his launching of Elvis Presley's career in 1954. He is also associated with several other noteworthy rhythm and blues and rock and roll stars of the period. Phillips sold Sun in 196… more »

Year:: 1988
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I can't hide the truth from you
In a closet of some kindness
Time will sharpen its blade
And it will cut you when you find it
I wish that I could lie to you baby

I've got what you don't want to hear
How do I tell you

I tried to hold my soul back
But its tide is so much stronger
Than the drifting feelings
We want to hold a little longer
I wish that I could lie to you baby

For far too long your lies protected you
Now I have to hurt you with the truth

We will find love someday
But the longer we hold on now
The longer it will be until we find it

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Rock

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Folk Rock

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Written by: SAM PHILLIPS

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