From the recording Shadow Puppets And My Little Baboon
Left Field - Now that I’m getting older my voice needs a lot of upkeep to sing in my lower range without fluctuating. My upper register is as strong as its ever been. And on this album I chose to use a vocal style compared to singing to my children as they sleep in bed. I chose not to color or push my voice in anyway. This song was a huge challenge for me being that it sits in the weakest part of my voice. The key falls in between my upper and lower part of my vocal range. It took me a few months of recording and re-recording to get it to a place I was happy with. I absolutely love this song and it is in my top three on the album. I can imagine someone like Ray Charles singing this song in a way that only he could. I will probably one day re-record this song with a full band and give a more soulful rendition. I hear it in my head and can’t wait to put it to tape.
Lyrics
Left Field By: Howie Askay
Poor a little bit of salt in that wound and move on
What if pepper tasted as sweet as it sounds
Maybe money filled your pockets better than me
You lacked a bit of flavor it’s all over town
(Bridge) And I, I can move on
Knowing it hurt you when I closed the door
I’m gone forever, you can’t hurt me no more
Hears a little bit of thought that I had before you
I thought this life would be so very kind
Monsters weren’t a part of this kids lonely dreams
When I met you all the clocks would start to unwind
(Bridge)
(Chorus) I know I’ve made mistakes
But I’ve educated and I’m moving on
This time I’m going where I can belong
I passed a little diner on the East end of town
In the window I seen you sitting with your brand new guy
His eyes were already fading away
It’s so disgusting how you treat all of everyone else
(Bridge)
(Chorus)