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This song is based on a concept and commission by DeAnne Millais.

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I called my lover by a term he found endearing
And he told me I should call him that again
Overzealous me tried thinking of new nicknames
But he said, "Stop--we're good for now."
He said he'd hate if
I got creative
But I went ahead and tried it anyhow

I wanna give him a handle that'll really cling
A nom de plume or a moniker that's fit for a king
But every time I try, he tells me, "Here's the thing,"
He says, "Sweet Potato will do."

I wanna call him Buster and I wanna call him Babe
Address him with affection before the whole entire neighb
But so says the man I give my kisses to
He says, "Sweet Potato will do."

I try to call him my cookiecake or my gumdrop melonball
Or my powdered sugar ice cream candy bar
But my man prefers the savory with the sweet
I guess it wasn't in the stars (no, it wasn't)

I give him a back rub and another glass of wine
I give him a smile and a piece of my mind
But like a little goober, he prefers to be a tuber
He says, "Sweet Potato will do."

Some say he's being stubborn, and others, resolute
But I think that it goes deeper you see
He doesn't want confusion enveloping the air
'Cause he's only Sweet Potato to me (that's the story)

So after he walks inside and just before he hangs his hat
I'd like to call him Muffin Boy, or something dumb like that
But there's no need to doubt it, I won't make a fuss about it
'Cause he's a Sweet Potato through and through
Yeah, I think Sweet Potato -- will have to do
do-do-do...

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from Don't Be Surprised When You See Us Bears, released April 6, 2018
Ellen Warkentine: singing
PJ Wyderka: bass

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Zachary Bernstein is The Bicycats. A folk-rock troubadour with charm, melody, and humor.

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