Alannah Myles

Writers: A. Myles N.Simmonds ( G )

Uhuh...
Uhuh...
Try a little kindness baby
Show a little empathy
When my eyes are filled with blindness
Try a little sympathy with me

Careful of the things you say with me
If you wanna have your way with me
Whisper in my ear real low but

Spare Me The Sorrow...
(Give me love and you'll never be sorry, I'd rather be alone than lonely)
Spare Me The Sorrow...
{There's a price to pay for freedom, I wanna know if you are for me}

Uhuh... Uhuh...
Give love and you'll never be sorry
There's a price to pay for freedom
I can smell the morning glory
Will it in your heart and your will be done with me

Careful of the time you spend with me
If you wanna learn to bend with me
You can have your way you know but

Spare Me The Sorrow...
(Give me love and you'll never be sorry, I'd rather be alone than lonely)
Spare Me The Sorrow...
{There's a price to pay for freedom, I wanna know if you are for me}

O child, comon child, comon' child
Oh, oh child, comon' child
Oh, oh, oh, comon' child
Oh, oh, c'mon, comon' child
Mmmmm...

I only wanna see you smile
Rather be alone than lonely
I'd rather be , I'd rather be alone than lonely
Ah... with you

(Give me love and you'll never be sorry, I'd rather be alone than lonely)
Spare Me The Sorrow...
(Give me love and you'll never be sorry, I'd rather be alone than lonely)
Spare Me The Sorrow...
{There's a price to pay for freedom, I wanna know if you are for me}
Try a little kindness baby!

When Alannah Myles played the role of a young aspiring singer on an episode of The Kids Of Degrassi Street, it was more than just an act. Less than a decade later, the daughter of Canadian Hall Of Fame Broadcaster William Douglas Byles would be a Grammy and Juno Award-winning singer best known for her 1990 international hit “Black Velvet”.

Myles (who changed her last name from Byles as a teen) began writing songs at nine and was participating in Toronto’s Kiwanis Music Festival at twelve. While gigging solo at nineteen across southern Ontario, songwriter/musician Christopher Ward invited her to form a rock and blues cover band with him. During this time Ward became MuchMusic’s first VJ.

Ward spent seven years trying to get Myles signed. He produced a three song demo for her, and her entertainment lawyer Stephen Stohn came up with the idea of making a ‘video demo’ of Myles singing “Just One Kiss”. This finally attracted Warner Music Canada in 1987. The demo was passed along to Warner’s US affiliate labels and Atlantic Records also took interest.

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