If you were a season, you would be in bloom
I wish I had good reason to see you soon
No need to convince me that you were a catch
I bought my ticket and so at last

Who was it that said that love conquers all?
Oh he was a fool cause it doesn't add up
Should I believe you told a lie?
On the way to my heart and on the way back

Are my eyes the coldest blue?
You said once this was true
If it is I don't know what I'll do
Cause I'm stuck with them
And they're stuck on you

Was I quite bad that nothing could never challenged anyone
Or was I a lazy lazy snake
Do you want me to be a gentle diplomat
Oh you can beg and you can plead

Are my eyes the coldest blue?
You said once this was true
If it is I don't know what I'll do
Cause I'm stuck with them
And they're stuck on you

Are my eyes the coldest blue?
You said once this was true
If it is I don't know what I'll do

Cause I'm stuck with them
And you're stuck on you
Cause I'm stuck with them
And they're stuck on you

I'm stuck with him
And they're stuck on you
I'm stuck with them
And they're stuck on you


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You Told a Lie Lyrics as written by Tracyanne Campbell

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    Lyrics transcribed from the booklet included with the "My Maudlin Career" CD. Parts in brackets were erronesouly left out of the booklet lyrics despite obviously being a part of the song. Parts enclosed in parentheses are in the booklet lyrics despite not actually being in the recorded version. Sans the bracketed and parenthetical parts, everything else from the booklet checks out to my ears.

    If you were a season you would be in bloom I wish I had good reason to see you soon (There's) No need to convince me that you're a catch I bought my ticket I'm sold at last

    Who was it that said that love conquers all? He was a fool 'cause it doesn't at all Should I believe you told a lie? On the way to my heart and on the way back

    Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true If it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

    Was I a quiet little nothing Who never challenged anyone? [Or] was I a lazy lazy snake? Do you want me to be a gentle diplomat? [Or] you can beg and you can plead

    Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true [And] if it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

    [Are my eyes the coldest blue? You said once this was true And if it is I don't know what I'll do 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you 'Cause I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you

    I'm stuck with them When they're stuck on you I'm stuck with them And they're stuck on you]

    BrentLongon July 23, 2009   Link

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