After you came in late last night
You said you’d been alone
Just needed some room to clear your mind
A little time away from home
Told me you were down on Highway 9
Down by the river bend
But this town has ears and this town has eyes
And a whole lot of so called friends
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
Don’t you think I wanna trust every word you say
Don’t you think I wanna look in your eyes
And feel suspicion slip away
When you say you got nothin’ to hide
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
Throw me out a lifeline baby
Offer me a grain of truth
Treat me with a little bit of dignity
I think I deserve that much from you
Gimme one reason for stayin’ cool
Tell me they’re no good liars
Don’t make me play your pathetic fool
Baby, show me that old desire
After you came in late last night
You said you’d been alone
Just needed some room to clear your mind
A little time away from home
Told me you were down on Highway 9
Down by the river bend
But this town has ears and this town has eyes
And a whole lot of so called friends
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
Oooh that ain’t the way I heard it
I just cracked the top on some Jim Beam I just bought
Took a big ol’ swig an’ I just set her down
It’s a foolish thing to think, that you could kill the hurt with drink
But it’s the only thing that I can think of now
Got her down to the top of the sticker
I wish this stuff would kick in a little quicker
I can still see us on that tiltawhirl, spinnin’
Cotton-candy and then when she had mustard on her chin
From that corn-dog that slipped right off of the stick
And that top of the Ferriss wheel kiss
I ain’t forgot about that yet
But I still have some whiskey left
Sure thought I’d be able, once I reached the middle of the label
That some of those memories would somehow wash away
Now I’m pushin’ toward the bottom, an’ thoughts of her, yeah, I still got ‘em
Those shots, I’ve shot ‘em, but they ain’t killed yesterday
Just a little below the sticker
Yeah, I must’ve got a bad batch of liquor
I can still see her standin’ there on that sidewalk
Yellin’ out for the taxi that would take her away
From the arms of the one that still loves her
With all of his heart.
I ain’t forgot about that yet,
But I still have some whiskey left
I just tipped it up an’ took the last sip from the cup
Threw that bottle on the ground an’ started to cry
I know that I’ve had plenty an’ now there just ain’t any
An’ I’m just as empty as that bottle inside
This is your land,
This is your country,
It is your love,
It is your soul.
This is your moon,
This is your star,
It is your night,
It is yours forever [?]
It is my game,
That fixed the clouds,
The sky is halfed,
I’ll give you the sun.
I will… I will protect myself with glasses… protect myself with glasses…
This is your [?]
This is your curve,
It is your storm,
They are your colors.
This is yours, mine,
This is your simplicity,
It is my fantasy,
It is your only.
It is my game,
That fixed the clouds,
The sky is halfed,
I’ll give you the sun.



