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ethome
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0 posted 2004-06-13 09:00 PM



This definitely not country I wouldn't say....I have no idea what the hell it is but I like it long and have made the music work that way.......


He went there for the whiskey
She went for people time
He'd been watching her for weeks
Alone and looking fine

He finally approached her
Tried to make himself her choice
Didn't know she'd answer
With such an intense voice

Chorus 1
"Man set your restless mind at ease
Take a long look in these eyes
There's nothing here for you or me
To make me happy or you wise
Because food for talk is all I need
No cheap sex on the side."

There was a tumor in his virtue
And she could see it swell
He knew faking sainthood
Would never serve him well

He changed his style to friendship  
And smiled a nervous smile
Decided to surrender
And listen for a while

Chorus 2
He set his restless mind at ease
Took a long look in her eyes
There was nothing there that he could see
That one night loving would describe
And food for talk was all she'd need
No cheap sex on the side

She talked about that little bar
All the liquor and the flesh
She'd long ago decided
What was worthless what was best

All the men they'd come bidding
With fabricated pride
Thinking one night is a pardon
For the loneliness they hide


Bridge:
Oh she touched him with a heavy wand
His stars fell into order his naked fears gone
He learned about real beauty left the rest behind
His manhood and worries never less inclined  

Chorus 2
He set his restless mind at ease
Took a long look in her eyes
There was nothing there that he could see
That one night loving would describe
And food for talk was all she'd need
No cheap sex on the side

Ain't doin nothin at all
Just answerin the call
Kinda driftin away from it all~~~~~

© Copyright 2004 Eric Lewis True - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2004-06-13 09:16 PM


There was a tumor in his virtue
And she could see it swell
He knew faking sainthood
Would never serve him well

~*~

Ethome, you may not know
what it is, but I do...

it's good!

Sadelite
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2 posted 2004-06-14 09:41 AM


Really good, Ethome; you write well of a woman's  mind!  
Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2004-06-14 10:16 AM


ethome
Great lyrics, love to hear this with music.

Aimster
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4 posted 2004-06-14 11:29 AM


This is great! I could definitely
see and hear this set to music!
wonderful write...
take care,
amy

"When life gives you sorrow, may you experience the spirit of laughter"

Martie
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5 posted 2004-06-14 12:08 PM


Eric

"Oh she touched him with a heavy wand
His stars fell into order his naked fears gone
He learned about real beauty left the rest behind
His manhood and worries never less inclined"

Now this one I could sing back-up to....and a little piano! Great write and heart.


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6 posted 2004-06-14 12:14 PM


No cheap sex on the side? ~ aw, shucks! Where's the fun in that? lol

Oh, now I get it! There's a moral to this well-told story!

Sing on, Dear Troubadour!

EA

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7 posted 2004-07-04 01:01 PM


Amen!
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8 posted 2004-07-04 01:22 PM


A delight to read!  
              miscellanea

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9 posted 2004-07-04 02:05 PM


Well I can hear Willie singing this as sure as there is daylight Eric! It is OLD country, from when I was a kid, or let me see ... we could send it to Joni, Peter, Paul and Mary, or simply keep singing it ourselves out loud until we are discovered (yeah, right but I loved it!)
TexUS
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10 posted 2004-08-07 04:01 PM


Great lyrics!  Bob Seger might do them justice
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