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Make Believe

from Little Lover by Helen Townsend

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A track with an underlying lap steel tone, which has you believing this songwriter means what she's saying and won’t take anything less than the cold hard truth. Featuring Lee Jones (Eskimo Joe) on Duesenberg Lap Steel, this instrument sets up this rocking blues country tune.

lyrics

Don't paint me a picture
Of what you want me to believe
Don't paint me no portrait
Of the man you want to be

For I don't care what selling
I don't care for make believe

Don't give me no reason
To turn and walk away
Don't give me no reason
To get down on my knees and pray

For I don't care what selling
I don't care for make believe

For I don't care what selling
I don't care for make believe

For me there's only one true friend
To see us through the night
If you turn your back on him
We make not make the cut

For me there's only one true friend
To get us through alive
Don't trade your fears for make believe It's not an even trade

Solo

For me there's only one true friend
To see us through the night
If you turn your back on him
We make not make the cut
For me there's only one true friend
To get us through alive
Don't trade your fears for make believe It's not an even trade

Don't take me to the darkness
Now I've seen the light
Don't lay me on a bed of needles
Don't make me put up a fight

For I don't care what selling
I don't care for make believe
For I don't care what selling
I don't care for make believe

For me there's only one true friend
To see us through the night
If you turn your back on him
We make not make the cut
For me there's only one true friend
To get us through alive
Don't trade your fears for make believe It's not an even trade

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from Little Lover, track released August 23, 2019

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Helen Townsend Fremantle, Australia

Performing at the Sounds Australia Showcase for AmericanaFest 2022, Helen not only won the adoration of new fans, but also claimed #6 on the FAI Folk Charts with her EP "Love , Lies 'n' Leaving".

Helen continues to have a huge impact on the Americana scene in Australia, something that is certain to be built on with the release of 4 new singles from her upcoming Album "Take It Or Leave It". ... more

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