No Love Today - Chris Smither

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I don't know much, when I knew less, And I was heartbroke for the first time, I was drowning in my tears, I went looking for a lifeline, Trying to find some comfort, A simple tender touch, Searching for some little cure
That would not cost too much, And I could hear that produce wagon on the street, I could hear that farmer singing, As I cried myself to sleep
CHORUSI got ba-na-na, watermelon, peaches by the pound, Sweet corn, mirleton, mo' better than in town, I got okra, enough to choke ya, Beans of every kind, If hungry is what's eatin' you
I'll sell you peace of mind, But this ain't what you came to hear me say, And I hate to disappoint you, But I got no love today, I got no love today, I got no love today, No love today
I could not love to save myself
From lonesome desperation.
Everything I thought was love Was worthless imitation.
My concept of commitment
Was to take all you could give, I thought the cheapest thrills I loved
Were teachin' me to live, But nothin' seemed to last or see me through
Nothin' but that little song That I still sing for you.
CHORUSNo love today, none tomorrow, Not now, not forever.
You can't see what comes for free, I think you much too clever, For your own good I will tell you
What's right before your eyes, Intelligence is no defense Against what this implies, In the end no one will sell you what you need, You can't buy it off the shelf, You got to grow it from the seed, CHORUS

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Chris Smither (born November 11, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He grew up mainly in New Orleans and attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City, planning on becoming an anthropologist, but transferred to Tulane University after a year, during which time he discovered the music of Mississippi John Hurt. While in Paris for a junior year abroad, he spent his time playing guitar rather than attending classes and was kicked out of college as a result. In 1965, he left for Florida to meet Eric von Schmidt, another musical hero of his. von Schmidt encouraged Smither to move to New York City or Cambridge, Massachusetts, and so Smither moved to Cambridge and when he showed up at Club 47, found von Schmidt performing there, who invited him to play a few songs on stage. His first album, I'm a Stranger, Too was released on Poppy Records in 1970. Chris Smither has been touring since then.

Chris Smithers song "Love you like a man" from Smithers first album has been famously covered by Bonnie Raitt who has made it a signature song of hers under the title "Love me like a man" (published on her second Album "Give it up")- she has openly expressed admiration for Chris Smithers songwriting and guitarplaying. Later Raitt's version of the song has been covered by The Dixie Chicks and Diana Krall.

The protagonist of Linda Barnes's series of "Carlotta Carlyle" mysteries is a fan of Smither's music and several of her books mention it.

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