its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
By Chris James and Walter Egan
Damned if I will said Adam to Eve
What made you mess with that tree
Forbidden fruit from some snake in the grass
Just ain't my cup of tea
Then Eve turned to Adam and she said with a smile
I'm gonna make you believe
There will be tears in Paradise
And they'll be all about Eve
Damned if you do and damned if you don't
It's the original sin
How come the boy keeps chasing the girl
Until she catches him
Beats the devil out of me
Beats the devil out of me
What light from yonder window breaks said Romeo to Julliet
This family feud ain't our mistake and I'll love you truly yet
Two crazy kids back in old Italy they had to alter their plans
So Romi followed Julliet all the way to the promised land
Chorus
Now when it comes down to you and me we come from a long line of lovers
Who managed to make some history right there in between the covers
If you can't always be my Queen and I ain't always a King
Keep in mind this is not our fault it's a chromosomal thing
Chorus
Damned if I will said Adam to Eve
What made you mess with that tree
Forbidden fruit from some snake in the grass
Just ain't my cup of tea
Then Eve turned to Adam and she said with a smile
I'm gonna make you believe
There will be tears in Paradise
And they'll be all about Eve
Damned if you do and damned if you don't
It's the original sin
How come the boy keeps chasing the girl
Until she catches him
Beats the devil out of me
Beats the devil out of me
What light from yonder window breaks said Romeo to Julliet
This family feud ain't our mistake and I'll love you truly yet
Two crazy kids back in old Italy they had to alter their plans
So Romi followed Julliet all the way to the promised land
Chorus
Now when it comes down to you and me we come from a long line of lovers
Who managed to make some history right there in between the covers
If you can't always be my Queen and I ain't always a King
Keep in mind this is not our fault it's a chromosomal thing
Chorus
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Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty, water-colored memories of the way we were. Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind. Smiles we have to one another of the way we were. What's too painful to remember, we simply choose to forget? Never! Not me. Ms. Streisand and Mr. Redford may choose to forget, lol, but an evergreen love is rare. The kind of love that never goes away. The only way to perhaps lose those memories is if ya get punched in the head or sumfin.. My 2cents XOXO
@Magicpowerofthemusicinme smiles we gave to one another. (Stoooopid auto-predict)