I've been sitting here wasting away
I'm unable, unwilling to change
I lost sight of the road we were on
Pumped the breaks but the pedals were gone
And I'm dizzy from trying to quit
Fill my lungs up with sugar and spit
There's a flame in the back of my mind
Burning everything else up inside
So you wait for the tables to turn
With your arms crossed and carefully burnt
And I'm hoping that someday you're right
Cause I'm willing, I'm ready to try
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021