Freakwater Great Potential (C. Irwin) Catherine Ann Irwin - Guitar, Vocals Janet Beveridge Bean - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion David Gay - Upright Bass Jon Alexander Spiegel - Dobro, Pedal Steel, Banjo, Slide Guitar John Rice - Fiddle, Mandolin, Pedal Steel copyright 1991 Freakwater Publishing (BMI) copyright 1997 Thrill Jockey Records Your breath's not exactly like a breath of spring Your eyes aren't shining brighter than any diamond ring Your hair's not flowing down like a great black waterfall And things that used to tear me up don't move me at all Every word you speak's not the smartest thing I've ever heard When you talk about yourself I'm hanging on your every word I know every line on your face could tell a story But I've heard them all before and now they bore me Even your great potential now just leaves me cold when I look at you I'm thinking, God do I look that old? I've been told a city of gold waits at the bottom of a long dark hole But I can't wait around for that story to unfold It leaves me cold From "Dancing Under Water"