Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an al… Read Full Bio ↴Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an alternative and indie rock guitar player. While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band as of 2007 include Larry Chaney, lead guitar; Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals; Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Manny Yames, bass guitar; and Peter Alexander, drums.

After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994, his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves, was issued in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses, spawned I'll Be, a major single in 1998. Two more albums (Messenger and Far from Over) followed, but at the end of 2001, he split from Lava. In 2003 he released a collection of acoustic versions of songs both old and new called The Austin Sessions via ATC Records, a Nashville-based independent record label (at which McCain was the first artist signed following its creation in 2001). Mid-2004 saw the arrival of his first studio album in three years, entitled Scream & Whisper, which was released on another indie label, DRT Entertainment.

He has released two DVDs to date. The first was through ATC records in late 2002, called Mile Marker: Songs and Stories from the Acoustic Highway, and it consisted of interviews, live performances, and other material. The other was in late 2004, Tinsel & Tap Shoes. It was his first live concert DVD, recorded at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A new CD was released in April, 2006 titled, Lost in America. Edwin recently signed a contract with Vanguard Records. This album (#8) is said to be a true "rock 'n roll" collection.

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Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
Edwin McCain Lyrics

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I like to think about the time I met you
Living with your people down in New Orleans
Mad at your mama cause she'd never let you
Ride in no nasty limousine
Later on the levee with the moon up above
I lost my heart and confessed my love
Oh Lucy, God have mercy
I've got to stop thinkin' 'bout that

One summer night in a field of wheat
God's sweet lanterns hanging in the sky
Moving light on your tiny feet
I knew I had to love you till the day I die
They talk about Amazing Grace
It meant something when I saw your face
Oh Lucy, God have mercy
I've got to stop thinkin' 'bout that

I think of all the little things that I never told you
I think I may get to hold you someday
It's my brain just like a man possessed
I can't do me no work, I can't get me no rest
I can't understand it baby

Don't like to think about the way it ended
I hate remembering the things that I said
I dream a dream of love so splendid
I wake up hard in an empty bed
I wonder who'll be loving you next

Some fool will be writing bad checks
Oh now Lucy, God have mercy
I've got to stop thinkin' 'bout you

Line by Line Meaning

I like to think about the time I met you
I often reminisce about the moment we met

Living with your people down in New Orleans
You were residing in New Orleans with your family

Mad at your mama cause she'd never let you
You held a grudge against your mother for not allowing you to do something

Ride in no nasty limousine
Specifically, you were upset about not being able to ride in a particular type of vehicle

Later on the levee with the moon up above
We spent time together on the levee under the bright moonlight

I lost my heart and confessed my love
During that time, I fell in love and shared my feelings with you

Oh Lucy, God have mercy
Expressing frustration and pleading for relief from these memories of you

I've got to stop thinkin' 'bout that
I need to let go of these thoughts about you

One summer night in a field of wheat
Recalling a specific night where we were surrounded by wheat fields in the summer

God's sweet lanterns hanging in the sky
Describing the twinkling stars in the sky as God's beautiful lanterns

Moving light on your tiny feet
Watching you move gracefully on your delicate feet

I knew I had to love you till the day I die
Realizing that I had a deep love for you that would never fade

They talk about Amazing Grace
Referencing a well-known hymn called Amazing Grace

It meant something when I saw your face
Feeling like seeing your face had a profound impact on my life, in a way similar to the hymn

I think of all the little things that I never told you
Regretting the things I never expressed to you

I think I may get to hold you someday
Hoping that one day, I will be able to embrace you again

It's my brain just like a man possessed
Feeling like I am completely consumed by thoughts of you

I can't do me no work, I can't get me no rest
Being unable to focus on anything else and feeling unrested because of these thoughts

I can't understand it baby
Expressing confusion and frustration about these feelings

Don't like to think about the way it ended
Disliking thoughts about how our relationship came to a close

I hate remembering the things that I said
Feeling regretful for the hurtful things I said to you

I dream a dream of love so splendid
Fantasizing about a beautiful, loving relationship

I wake up hard in an empty bed
Waking up feeling lonely and sexually frustrated

I wonder who'll be loving you next
Reflecting on the possibility of you finding love with someone else

Some fool will be writing bad checks
Believing that the person you end up with won't treat you well

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES TAYLOR, DANNY KORTCHMAR, JAMES V TAYLOR

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