Category: Wistful
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Can After Can
She checks her appointment book the night beforeAnd gets dressed for bed then closes the doorThen falls asleep to her favorite Netflix showIt’s the one about the detectives who solve crimesThey speak in logic, not in couplet rhymes, andI sleep beside her but there are secrets I don’t knowAnd when sheLooks out the window her […]
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She Almost Had Me There
She met me through my father He mentioned I liked jazz bands, too So she got in touch with me one day Going out seemed like the thing to do We went to see Wally and his band We took a day trip down to Santa Cruz Hit the coasters, ate some corn dogs Love […]
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When She Looks Back
There’s a friend of mine She’s got kids and a home But the guy is gone And she doesn’t understand why She’s got a good job At a big ol’ company She has a close-knit family She can’t see why he said goodbye And when she looks back She sees the white picket fence She […]
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Unburden Me, Sweetheart
Verse 1 I know it’s hard for you to understand Since we’ve been together for so long We’ve been through so much together All the good times and the wrong And I look at all the things we’ve done All the sweet success we’ve had But there’s somethin’ I’ve gotta tell you I’ve been so […]
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For Old Friends
This one’s for the ones who didn’t keep in touch Those who wandered off into the forest of war Those who wondered how I was but didn’t call Those who I loved once upon a distant shore This one’s for the guys I went to school with And those girls who married up and moved […]
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At The Lake House
It’s warm in this place when it’s cold outside I’m still here at the lake house where we met We were just kids but it seems like yesterday It was a moment frozen in time I won’t forget You had a bright big smile and laughed at me I was quiet and shy but not […]
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All Yours Tonight
You weren’t treated well in the past You’re lookin’ for somethin’ that will last You’re drinkin’ till you can’t feel your feet and sittin’ at the bar as you’re lookin’ at me If you want me to take you home I will Don’t worry babe, I’ve already paid the bill I’m gonna take real good […]
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Keepin’ Secrets
I used to not tell you what I spent money on I used to pay only with cash from the bank I used to see how far I could take it And gamble with your trust until it sank I’m in this truck parked by the courthouse I see you dressed in brand new clothes […]
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Is It True You’re Single Again?
Heard a rumor the other night If I’ve said too much say when Is it true he’s left you all alone Is it true you’re single again? Do you need me to come over? I’d be happy to soothe your pain Don’t be afraid to hang with me Is it true you’re single again? I’ve […]