"None More Guilty Than I"

I have written songs of which I am proud, and songs which I would love to disown. “None More Guilty Than I” falls into the latter category. It doesn’t work either musically or lyrically. So why am I presenting it here? It’s all in the interest of thoroughness. Aside from a handful of songs with lyrics that are just too objectionable to publish, and several that have been lost, I am putting up pretty much everything I’ve written – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Warts and all. The whole nine yards. And other clichés.

Current listening: David Bowie, self-titled (1967)

None More Guilty Than I

© 1988 Brian Hutzell

It's hard for me to admit defeat

And even more if the reason for the loss is my own

I told myself it must be someone else

Whose jealous eyes led to fights and lies and left me alone

None more guilty than I have passed this way

None have sung more out of tune

None more guilty than I have made mistakes

Like I made when I was with you

I was so afraid that you'd go away

I tired you down only to find out that was a mistake

My foolish inventions, I hope you know,

Were based on good intentions

But now that it's over

In truth, I blame my youth and my inexperience

With this in mind, I hope you find

A place for me in a memory that's pleasant for you

I only meant what I thought was best

So in your heart you know the part I played was true

None more guilty than I have said the same

Common words when love was new

None more guilty and I'm afraid to say

One more time how much I loved you

What seems to me to be unique is commonplace

Everyone has to face occurrences like this

But let me think I'm the only one who's recognizing

What I've done to deserve thinking,

"None more guilty than I"

“December Blues 13”

Brian Hutzell

From December Blues

Part 12 of MMXIII Variations