(woman) Prairie Musicians is made possible by The Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota and by the members of Prairie Public.

[strumming in bright folk-rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ [accompanied by a recorded bass drum] ♪ Innocence departed ♪ ♪ It started ♪ ♪ A long time ago ♪ ♪ ♪ But in a sense I let it ♪ ♪ I regret it ♪ ♪ I wish I hadn't let it go ♪ ♪ ♪ What did I know then ♪ ♪ ♪ What do do I know now ♪ ♪ ♪ I think I knew more when ♪ ♪ I did not know how ah-ah ah-ah-ah ♪ ♪ Ah-ah-how ♪ ♪ I did not know how ♪ ♪ Ah-ah ah-ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah ♪ ♪ ♪ Desperate times call for ♪ ♪ Desperate measures ♪ ♪ All my life I've been ♪ ♪ Chasing pleasures ♪ ♪ I want more than these ♪ ♪ Earthly treasures ♪ ♪ Desperate times call for ♪ ♪ Desperate measures ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo-ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-oo oo-ooo oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ Decadence descending ♪ ♪ And I'm pretending ♪ ♪ The ending's distant ♪ ♪ ♪ Well I'm desperately extending ♪ ♪ Back to memories ♪ ♪ Nonexistent ♪ ♪ ♪ What did I know then ♪ ♪ ♪ What do I know now ♪ ♪ ♪ I think I knew more when ♪ ♪ I did not know how ♪ ♪ Ah-ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-how ♪ ♪ I did not know how ♪ ♪ Ah-ah-ah ah-ah ♪ ♪ Ah-ah ah ♪ ♪ Desperate times call for ♪ ♪ Desperate measures ♪ ♪ All my life I've been ♪ ♪ Chasing pleasures ♪ ♪ I want more than these ♪ ♪ Earthly treasures ♪ ♪ Desperate minds call for ♪ ♪ Desperate pleasures ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ When I grow up I will be young ♪ ♪ ♪ Desperate times call for ♪ ♪ Desperate measures ♪ ♪ All my life I've been ♪ ♪ Chasing pleasures ♪ ♪ I want more than these ♪ ♪ Earthly matters ♪ ♪ Desperate times call for ♪ ♪ Desperate pleasures ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo oo ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo-oo-ooo ♪ Howdy, my name's Dillon Spurlin, I'm originally from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

I'm here at Prairie Public to play some of my originals.

They have some folksy, indy, blusey, jazzy, pop-- I go all over the place, but I'm here to play some original music for you guys.

I got started in music in a praise and worship band.

My dad was a pastor.

When I was about 3 years old, he sat me down on the drum-set and said, hit this one, then hit this one; Don't do anything else.

The drums were very short-lived for me.

I don't have all the coordination for that, so I gave up on music for a little bit.

Then when I was about 12 or so, I started playing piano and started picking up guitar, and was playing in those bands with my dad.

That was a great experience to get to practice 2 times a week and practice with other people, play music with other people, then have a show every week as well-- that was great!

That led to me playing music in my bedroom, starting to write songs.

As far as inspirations go, vocally, definitely David Gates from Bread and James Taylor.

They just both have timeless voices.

Now they're old farts, but they're still out there singin' as beautiful as they were back in the '70s.

As far as writing goes, I look a lot at Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, just in their wit in their lyrics.

I really am inspired by that.

And as far as creativity goes, I lean heavily into Paul McCartney because he just has such a freedom, such a whimsical type of style when it comes to writing songs.

He's not afraid to break norms going several different places, so I definitely take a lot of inspiration from those gentlemen.

[playing rhythmic rock] ♪ [accompanied by a recorded bass drum] ♪ Hey baby ♪ ♪ I realize that there's no chance ♪ ♪ But do you think maybe ♪ ♪ I could have this dance ♪ ♪ The night's almost over ♪ ♪ The band's playing their last song ♪ ♪ When it's all over ♪ ♪ I'll go back where I belong ♪ ♪ But before we run out of time ♪ ♪ I need you to understand ♪ ♪ That I don't mean to make you mine ♪ ♪ I just want to take your hand ♪ ♪ And dance just one dance with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah that's all I really wanna do ♪ ♪ ♪ And if something sparks we'll embark ♪ ♪ On a lovers quest for two but for now ♪ ♪ I just want one dance with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh honey ♪ ♪ We're both standing on our own ♪ ♪ I just find it funny ♪ ♪ I don't have to be alone ♪ ♪ We could have someone hold someone ♪ ♪ Closely to our heart ♪ ♪ But if we don't need someone or they're not the one ♪ ♪ We won't get torn apart ♪ ♪ So how about just one dance with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah that's all I really want to do ♪ ♪ And if something sparks We'll embark ♪ ♪ On a lovers quest for two ♪ ♪ But for now I just want one dance with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh my my darling ♪ ♪ Can't you see ♪ ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ ♪ Just dance with me ♪ ♪ No I'm not looking ♪ ♪ For anything more ♪ ♪ Than a single dance on the floor ♪ ♪ With you ♪ ♪ ♪ How about just one dance with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah that's all I really want to do ♪ ♪ If something sparks we'll embark ♪ ♪ On a lovers quest for two ♪ ♪ But for now I just need one chance ♪ ♪ I'm not looking for romance ♪ ♪ Just give me one dance ♪ ♪ With you ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing softly in Latin jazz rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Here we are ♪ ♪ So close and yet so far ♪ ♪ I could just about ♪ ♪ Reach right out ♪ ♪ And take your hand ♪ ♪ But I understand ♪ ♪ ♪ That you don't want the same ♪ ♪ So I remain ♪ ♪ Quiet and tied ♪ ♪ I'll keep it inside ♪ ♪ Trying to hide ♪ ♪ The way that I feel ♪ ♪ When I used to hold you ♪ ♪ Every little ounce of pain ♪ ♪ Would wash away ♪ ♪ ♪ Right in the rain ♪ ♪ Darling ♪ ♪ Lorraine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Darling Lorraine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Here we are ♪ ♪ So close and yet so far ♪ ♪ Nothing yet ♪ ♪ Maybe except ♪ ♪ The fact that I wish that we never met ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I used to hold you ♪ ♪ Every little ounce of pain ♪ ♪ Would wash away ♪ ♪ ♪ Right in the rain ♪ ♪ Darling ♪ ♪ Lorraine ♪ ♪ Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ ♪ Darlin' Lorraine ♪ ♪ ♪ Darling Lorraine ♪ ♪ ♪ Darling Lorraine ♪ [whistling] [playing in bright folk rhythm] [whistling] [whistling] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You ain't ever ♪ ♪ Comin' back ♪ ♪ ♪ You won't get my attention ♪ ♪ By walking out the door ♪ ♪ If you do I'll understand ♪ ♪ You don't want me anymore ♪ ♪ So if you pack pack up for good ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing gonna stay ♪ ♪ That ticket that you're bound to buy ♪ ♪ Well it better be one way ♪ ♪ ♪ I really hate to say it babe ♪ ♪ But if you leave my side ♪ ♪ I won't be waitin' up all night ♪ ♪ For you to change your mind ♪ ♪ No if you're gonna say adios ♪ ♪ Pack your bags and hit the coast ♪ ♪ 'Cause you ain't ever coming back ♪ ♪ ♪ If you're gonna leave me darlin' ♪ ♪ You're gonna do it right ♪ ♪ Not just some goodbye today ♪ ♪ And a call later that night ♪ ♪ So if you're gone you're gone for good ♪ ♪ I really want this understood ♪ ♪ You ain't ever coming back ♪ ♪ [whistling] [whistling] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You ain't ever ♪ ♪ Coming back ♪ ♪ ♪ It's not that I don't want you ♪ ♪ It's just not worth the pain ♪ ♪ Of all this sittin' wishin' waitin' ♪ ♪ For you to come 'round again ♪ ♪ So if you leave just leave a note ♪ ♪ Say goodbye and that's all she wrote ♪ ♪ 'Cause you ain't ever coming back ♪ ♪ ♪ If you're gonna leave me darlin' ♪ ♪ You're gonna do it right ♪ ♪ Not just some goodbye today ♪ ♪ And a call later that night ♪ ♪ No if you're gone you're gone for good ♪ ♪ I really want this understood ♪ ♪ That you ain't ever coming back ♪ ♪ ♪ If you're gonna leave me darlin' ♪ ♪ You're gonna do it right ♪ ♪ Not just some goodbye today ♪ ♪ And a call later that night ♪ ♪ No if you're gone you're gone for good ♪ ♪ I really want this understood ♪ ♪ That you ain't ever coming back ♪ ♪ [whistling] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing in moderate soft-rock tempo] ♪ Wait just a minute ♪ ♪ Why move so fast ♪ ♪ Why not see how long ♪ ♪ This feeling can last ♪ ♪ So let's take it slow ♪ ♪ See where this goes ♪ ♪ Baby I'm-a take my time ♪ ♪ On you ♪ ♪ Let's ease on in it ♪ ♪ Enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ Taking the time ♪ ♪ Making up our mind ♪ ♪ 'Cause only then we'll see ♪ ♪ What we could be ♪ ♪ Baby won't you take your time ♪ ♪ On me ♪ ♪ It's not dramatic ♪ ♪ To be romantic ♪ ♪ 'Cause I would love ♪ ♪ I'd love to see this through ♪ ♪ So baby I'm-a take my time ♪ ♪ On you ♪ ♪ Oh-oh oh-oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh-oh ♪ ♪ Oh-oh oh-oh ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Ah oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Baby I'm-a take my time ♪ ♪ Take our time ♪ ♪ Just I'll take my time ♪ ♪ On you ♪ ♪ I don't want to limit ♪ ♪ These chances that we've got ♪ ♪ 'Cause what we have here doesn't happen a lot ♪ ♪ I've lost it before ♪ ♪ By constantly asking for more ♪ ♪ So baby I'm-a take my time ♪ ♪ Take my time ♪ ♪ Yes I'll ♪ ♪ Take my time ♪ ♪ On you ♪ ♪ On you ♪ ♪ Oh baby I'm-a take my time ♪ ♪ On you ♪ [playing in syncopated rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ Did I ask for your permission ♪ ♪ Did I ask for your advice ♪ ♪ No I'm not your little mission ♪ ♪ I don't need you to advise ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ The harder I'll push away ♪ [accompanied by a recorded bass drum] ♪ Maybe you think that it is just fine ♪ ♪ Telling me what I'm to do ♪ ♪ But you live your life baby I'll live mine ♪ ♪ It's so simple I'm not you ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ The harder I push away 'cause I'm fine on my own ♪ ♪ I get my own say ♪ ♪ I don't need to be shown ♪ ♪ I'm learning things the harder way ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm better alone ♪ ♪ I'm leavin' today ♪ ♪ I don't need to be shown ♪ ♪ I'm learnin' things the harder way ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ What makes you think that this is my desire ♪ ♪ Why are you sure this is right for me ♪ ♪ Maybe I want to dance with death and play with fire ♪ ♪ Maybe I need to be blind to see ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ ♪ The harder you hold me ♪ ♪ ♪ The harder I push away 'cause I'm fine on my own ♪ ♪ I get my own say ♪ ♪ Yeah I don't need to be shown ♪ ♪ I'm learnin' things the harder way ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm better alone ♪ ♪ I'm leavin' today ♪ ♪ I don't need to be shown ♪ ♪ I'm learnin' things the harder way ♪ ♪ ♪ The harder way ♪ ♪ ♪ The harder way yea yeah ♪ ♪ The harder way ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing a very rhythmic folk-rock beat] [playing along to a recorded bass drum] ♪ ♪ ♪ Running away ♪ ♪ For the last time ♪ ♪ ♪ Playing it over ♪ ♪ In my head ♪ ♪ ♪ You crossed a mighty fine line ♪ ♪ ♪ And I don't understand ♪ ♪ Why you did ♪ ♪ ♪ Ah oo-ooo ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Was it for all ♪ ♪ That I didn't do ♪ ♪ ♪ For all the things ♪ ♪ I never said ♪ ♪ ♪ It feels like such a crime ♪ ♪ For me to want some time ♪ ♪ To straighten out ♪ ♪ The thoughts inside my head ♪ ♪ ♪ So I've gotta go ♪ ♪ I've gotta hit the open road ♪ ♪ I've gotta go ♪ ♪ There'll always be another show ♪ ♪ As far as a full tank will take me ♪ ♪ Somewhere down the line you'll thank me ♪ ♪ But for now ♪ ♪ All that I know is ♪ ♪ I've gotta go ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oo oo-oo-ooo ♪ ♪ Oo-ooo ♪ ♪ I guess this is me ♪ ♪ Standing my ground ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause I refuse ♪ ♪ To take it anymore ♪ ♪ ♪ And I can't no I can't ♪ ♪ Stick around here anymore ♪ ♪ So I'm walking out ♪ ♪ Right out the door ♪ ♪ I've got to go ♪ ♪ Gotta hit the open road ♪ ♪ I've got to go ♪ ♪ There'll always be another show ♪ ♪ As far as a full tank will take me ♪ ♪ Somewhere down the line you'll thank me ♪ ♪ But for now ♪ ♪ All that I know ♪ ♪ Ah oh ♪ ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-ooo ♪ ♪ Oo ooo ♪ ♪ Oh but for now ♪ ♪ All that I know is ♪ ♪ I've got to go ♪ ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-oo oo-oo-ooo ♪ ♪ (woman) Prairie Musicians is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota and by the members of Prairie Public.