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The Real Thing

from Balance by Rain Perry

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The Real Thing
words by Rain Perry
music by Rain Perry & Michael Bolotin
©1999 Precipitous Music/BMI & OogieBoo Music/BMI

This is your life
Set up just right
Your heart closed tight

It ventures open
When you're feeling low
When you need some affection
There are places you can go

But you've always got the back door
To slip out if you need to
When any of your lovers
Starts acting like she needs you

Well, welcome to the Real Thing
This is the deal
It's hard and it's frustrating
And I can't make you feel
Satisfaction
A glad reaction
I don't hold the key
But take a part of me
And maybe this will be the Real Thing
This could be it

Now, you say that you want romance
You like the mystery
And who wouldn't choose passion
Over responsibility

It's the chase that you like
The capture
It's all that stuff that follows
That's really not what you're after

But how long can you keep it up
Even if the girls are willing
It's got to be exhausting
The pressure to be thrilling

Well, welcome to the Real Thing
It's not ideal
It's hard and it's frustrating
And I can't make you feel
Satisfaction
A glad reaction
I don't hold the key
But take a part of me
And maybe this will be the Real Thing
This could be the Real Thing

Welcome to the Real Thing
Where the girl's not always pretty
The bed's not always made
And often you're both too busy
Or too tired
But the passion
That she shows you
It's because she knows you
What more could you desire?

credits

from Balance, released August 10, 1999
Michael Bolotin — piano, synth programming
Richard “Reb” Bradford — tamborine
Lewis Carlino — drum programming, 12-string guitar, synth programming
Andro Kotula — bass
Rain Perry —vocals
Martin Young — electric guitars

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Rain Perry Ojai, California

Rain Perry’s “Beautiful Tree” was the theme for the CW Network’s Life Unexpected, on which she also had the surreal pleasure of appearing as herself. She has released four albums on her own Precipitous Records, as well as writing and touring a solo play about her childhood. In 2016 she completed The Shopkeeper, her first film. She teaches a series of classes called Songwriting for Civilians. ... more

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