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Our Little Secret

from The Island by Allan Thomas

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about

'Our Little Secret’ is essentially a blues in A minor with a few surprise chords to keep it interesting. I wrote it in Nashville Tennessee with that wild card Bobby David a few years ealier. The inspiration as usual came from reality.

There was a character on Kauai who fancied himself a bit of a player. Unbeknownst to me, he made the moves on RJ, saying something like, “Hey lets be lovers. You don’t have to tell Allan, it can be our secret!” It didn't take long for her to fill me in on her encounter with Mr wanna be. She assured me she had no interest in going down that road with him, or anyone else for that matter. I believed her. This converstaion takes place just as I am about to board a plane to Nashville for a writing session with Bobby David.

On the plane as I'm mulling over the previous the title ‘Our Little Secret’ pops into my head and bingo I knew I had something for my writing session Bobby. Sure enough he loved the idea. The following day we got right into it, finishing the song within a week.

I was blown away in the studio when Ruff and Zeke spontaneously made a left turn at the end and starting improvising off each other, jamming, soloing and really taking the song outside the box. I'm feeling the same way about their playing on this track twenty yeras later.

lyrics

OUR LITTLE SECRET

words and music - Allan Thomas & Bobby David


I Know You've Got Somebody

Keeping Tabs On You

But He Could Never Love You

The Way I'm Gonna Do

Promise Not To Tell A Soul

A Single Word I Say

Meet Me By The Riverside

When The Daylight Slips Away

It Can Be Our Little Secret

No One Has To Know
But You And I

Our Little Secret

But Only If We Keep It 
Our Little Secret

I Know It's Risky Business

To See You On The Sly

So We Have To Cover Our Tracks

With An Ironclad Alibi

I Won't Take No For An Answer

Here's What We're Gonna Do

Take A Vow Of Secrecy

Just Between Me And You

Gonna Be Our Little Secret

No One Has To Know But You And I

Our Little Secret

But Only If We Keep It 
Our Little Secret


I Want To Fulfill Your Wildest Desire

But Gossip Spreads Like A Wind Blown Fire


Gotta Be Our Little Secret

No One Has To Know But You And I

Our Little Secret

But Only If We Keep It
 Our Little Secret

© 1989 Black Bamboo Music - BMI - Bobby David Music - BMI

credits

from The Island, track released December 31, 1989
Allan Thomas - vocals & rhythm guitar
Michael Ruff - keyboards & backing vocals
Zeke Zirngiebel - left-handed lead and slide guitar
Cliff Hugo - bass
Rick Shlosser - drums
Baking vocals - Leslie Smith & Joe Turano

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