Great performance from Leiden, Holland, on 24th May 1988, of this excellent song (lyrics below) which had appeared on the album 'Am I Real Or What' in 1985. Although it's only an audience recording and you'd like the sound to be purer and richer, both Melanie's vocals and the dreamy accompaniment come through well enough to be highly enjoyable. I think it may be Cliff Eberhardt with her on the second guitar.
PRIVATE PARTS
Written by Melanie Safka Schekeryk
© 1985 Basic Bread/Halwill Music (ASCAP)
From the album 'Am I Real Or What' '85
In my secret place
In my darkness
The night caller she comes to witness
The shameless passion of love's abandon
The open windows
Were you there watching?
'Cause you, you sought
And you know the private parts
Only you know how to break my heart
And oh, baby, I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I'm a victim of the moon
And a pawn of my heart
I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I count the stars
And I'm scared to death of losing your love
Never mind that now
I confided
And I have no hiding place in your eyes
And if we part might I never see
The ones who'll love you and follow me
Because you, you sought
And you know the private parts
Only you know how to break my heart
Ah baby, I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I'm a victim of the moon
And a pawn of my heart
I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I count the stars
Oh the private parts
How we give life to all our feelings
If we're living as living beings
A little out of step and I said, without graces
Familiar strangers in unfamiliar places
And you, you sought
And you know the private parts
Don't tell the story of how you broke my troubled and my lonely heart
And oh, baby, I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I'm a victim of the moon
And a pawn of my heart
I'm counting on you
I'm crazy that way
I count the stars
Oh the private parts
Oh the private parts
Oh you know the private parts
I'm crazy that way
I count the stars and I'm scared of losing you
Scared of losing you
Oh the private parts
Oh you know the private parts
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