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Indigo Girls - Dont Know Your Name lyrics
"Don't Know Your Name" is one of the few songs that the girls
 co-wrote. In this case, Amy wrote the music, and Emily wrote the
 words. The song originally appears on "Blue Food," in a live version
 complete with a little introduction...
 Don't Kno
 w Your Name.
 A: We want you to know before we do it that this does not
 promote... um, promis...promiscuous sex, or anything like that, in
 any way. We... This is sarcastic - we're putting down the meat
 market, basically.
 E: It's not our philosoph
 y on life, or anything.
 A: Yeah. Really.
 E: Of course, I wrote the words, you know, but...
 A: That's right.
 E (in mock drunken voice): I was SO WASTED, you know...
 Audience member: What are you trying to say?
 E (very straight): Nothing. We aren't s
 aying a thing. We're
 just talking.
 A: We're trying to say that, uh, we're not Madonna.
 (Laughs.)
 E: This is a dirty song. Hope y'all like it.
 (music begins.)
 E: Amy wrote the music.
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 E (spoken): I walked into my favor
 ite place one night; I just
 got back from a lecture, and I was feeling kind of uptight. And at
 the end of the bar, there was this guy, and, you know, I wasn't
 really looking, but I caught him out of the corner of my eye. The
 next thing I know, he was moving my way - I thought he wanted to
 talk, but this is what he had to say:
 A (sung): I don't know your name, babe
 But I want to be your lover.
 I don't know your name, babe
 But I want to be your lover.
 One time or another, baby -
 I want to be your lover.Indigo Girls - Dont Know Your Name - http://motolyrics.com/indigo-girls/dont-know-your-name-lyrics.html
 E: I have to admit, I was a little bit surprised, but I
 wasn't really scared, 'cause I was twice his size. So I said to
 myself, "Ok, I'll play his game...," and when he turned to me, I gave
 him my name.
 A: I know your
 name, babe
 But I got to know your number.
 I know your name, babe
 But I got to know your number.
 I said, one time or another, baby -
 I'm gonna be your lover.
 E: Well, I said to myself, "This guy is persistent. He's a
 little bit dumb, but at least he's consistent." I tried to talk
 cool, but when we touched, I went under. I made a quick decision,
 and I gave him my number.
 A: I know your number
 But I don't know what to say, babe.
 E (effeminately): That's ok...
 A: I know y
 our number
 But I don't know what to say, babe.
 Oh, it don't matter anyway, no -
 I don't talk when I'm making love to you
 I wanna be you lover...
 E: Well, you probably won't believe this, but we got married
 one day. And I still don't know if he speaks English, 'cause he
 doesn't have much to say. It's a damn good thing I like lying around
 - we don't make much conversation - just love-making sounds. (Aside:
 You know what I'm talking about? Y'all KNOW what I'm talking about!)
 Well, one thing I've learned from being in this state -
 E & A (sung): There are other ways to communicate!
 A: I don't know your name, babe
 But I want to be your lover.
 I don't know your name, babe
 But I want to be your lover.
 One time or a
 nother, baby -
 I want to be your lover.
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