Mr John

from Thank You Alexander by Mary Middlefield

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I can’t fall asleep tonight
Man, I feel strange
Something’s about to explode
My body’s screaming out loud

I had a bad day
I fought with mom
She lectured me
And I listened

There’s a man in the story
Let’s call him Mr. John
He holds authority

Mr. John has a wife
She’s always away
He doesn’t call her much
And likes it this way

I want the world to love me
I try so hard
This can’t be right
My phone rings late at night

I feel like shit
And don’t know why
I get nightmares when I daydream

He knows I get self-conscious
Tries to make me feel
Some type of way
And I get scared by the thought of saying no

Mr. John got mad today
He expected a reward
Didn’t slam the brakes to stop
I almost got away

I have a secret
I hold on to
It’s too ugly to share

the story of Mr. John
Ain’t over yet
But I won’t tell you more about it

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from Thank You Alexander, released February 22, 2023
Music and Lyrics: Maria Mitterfellner, Gwen Buord
Vocals: Maria Mitterfellner
Guitar: Gwen Buord
Additional Production: Gwen Buord

Producer: Gwen Buord, Maria Mitterfellner
Recording: A.K.A Studio Lausanne
Recording Engineer: Alexis Sudan
Mixing Engineer: Alexis Sudan
Assistant Recording Engineer: Marco Ballerini
Mastering Engineer: Randy Merril

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