"I Can Tell"

When I listen to my old tapes, like this one that Vin and I recorded in the late 1980s, they sound very dated. However, not nearly as dated as some recordings. For example: I am now listening to some recordings from the 1890s. These are some very early music recordings, and their quality reflects their age. I love this stuff though! It helps me feel better about my life as a musician when I can place myself into an historical tradition.

Current listening: The Phonographic Yearbook: The 1890s, Volume 1 “Wipe Him Off the Land”

“I Can Tell” on MelodyFusion

I Can Tell

© 1988 Vin Colella and Brian Hutzell

I see your wandering eyes

We stand under the stars with the sounds of the night

Then, for no reason, you look my way

We stumble for words, but there's nothing to say

It's alright, it's alright

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

The water between glistens in the light

The sight of your face is reflected in mine

I know it's not easy to open your mind to the heart of a stranger

But with me it's alright

It's alright, it’s alright

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

The end of the evening, the moon is alive

A soft wind blows your hair in your eyes

You brush it away with a shiver so slight

I offer to cover your shoulders from the chill of the night

Would you be mine?

Please be mine!

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

I can tell, I can tell

I can tell like I know myself

Boston, MA