jealous again

Another song off Shake Your Money Maker as I try to get over my Amorica binge. Jealous Again has been played 878 times live, which is close to the top of TBC's catalogue, and Crowesbase gives us some insight from Chris. About Jealous Again, Chris said "Narcissistic and arrogant. Sure everyone feels jealous about someone else but maybe this time someone will be jealous over me. In a way, it's a song for the band, when the boys are feeling nervous and cold and desperate." I love this idea--that Chris would want someone to be jealous about him.

Jealous Again is another song for which I absolutely love the chorus. Particularly, the repetition of "Stop, understand me / I ain't afraid of losing face" is so endearing and so honest. After reading Chris's quote about the song, you definitely understand this lyric.

Cheat the odds that made you
Brave to try to gamble at times
Well I feel like dirty laundry
Sending sickness on down the line
Tell you why

'Cause I'm jealous, jealous again
Thought it time I let you in
Yeah, I'm jealous, jealous again
Got no time, baby

Always drunk on Sunday
Try'n to feel like I'm at home
Smell the gasoline burning
Boys out feeling nervous and cold

(Repeat 1st Chorus)

Stop, understand me
I ain't afraid of losing face
Stop, understand me
I ain't afraid of ever losing faith in you
Never felt like smiling
Sugar wanna' kill me yet
Find me loose lipped and laughing
Singing songs ain't got no regrets
(Repeat 1st and 2nd Chrous)

Don't you think I want to
Don't you think I would
Don't you think I'd tell you baby
If I only could
Am I acting crazy
Am I just too proud
Am I just plain lazy
Am I, Am I, Am I, ever