Del Amitri is an underrated artist. I really love their stuff. Their biggest hit was Roll to Me, but “Tell Her” is a good example of their work that has gone pretty much un-noticed.
Here’s Del Amitri performing this song live
Tell her not to go
I ain’t holding on no more
Tell her something in my mind freezes up from time to time
Tell her not to cry
I just got scared that’s all
Tell her Ill be by her side, all she has to do is call
Tell her the chips are down
I drank too much and shouted it aloud
Tell her something in my heart
Needs her more than even clowns need the laughter of the crowd
Tell her what was wrong
I sometimes think to much
But say nothing at all
And tell her from this high terrain, I am ready now to fall
Tell her not to go
I ain’t holding on no more
Tell her nothing if not this; all I want to do is kiss her
Tell her something in my mind
Freezes up from time to time.