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Hello, Operator feat. Pretty Saro (Live from Club Passim)

from Adaptations: Vol. 2 by Rachel Sumner

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Live from Club Passim with Pretty Saro in Cambridge, January 15th, 2020.

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Hello, Operator,
Please connect me to a line
Of someone who can help
This darlin’ pal of mine

Sure you wouldn’t know it
If you saw the state he’s in
But my baby is the best damn lover
That my heart could win

I can’t say what’s wrong with him
But I know that he ain’t right
Wonder, could you tell me
Where he goes so late at night?

Help me, Operator,
Help me answer, “Why?”
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time

I wish, Operator,
How I wish that I knew
Somebody else
I could share these troubles to

No, I wouldn’t say
That he’s treated me unkind,
But I can’t help and think
He’s got leavin’ on his mind

Well, I’m no good at riddles
And worse at reading signs
Wonder, is it worth
All these tears I cry?

It’s a shame, Operator,
He can’t look me in the eye
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time

I did not see a label
I heard no timer chime
The expiration date
Did not catch my eye

How was I to know
That love had print so fine?
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
My baby’s looking down at the dirt
All the time

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from Adaptations: Vol. 2, released August 7, 2020
Vocals, guitar, and song by Rachel Sumner.
Pretty Saro is...
Maxfield Anderson ... mandolin
Devon Gardner ... fiddle
Alex Formento ... guitar
Joe Everett ... upright bass

Recorded and mixed by Steve Friedman. Big thanks to Matt Smith for making the stage sound good during this :)

© Rachel Sumner 2017

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Rachel Sumner Boston, Massachusetts

Praised by audiences for her powerful, lonesome voice and haunting songs, Rachel Sumner carefully spins melodies that get caught in your head and delivers them “with an attitude and drive in her guitar playing...sure to strike a chord and dig deep into your heart. ” (Red Line Roots) ... more

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