Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
You smile at me in total defiance of all decency
You’ve got it down to science
That innocent look
You’ve got it practiced real good
But I know you’d kill me if you could stand the sight of blood
If Id a been a fly on the wall a little earlier
If I had been one of the innumerable flies in this room
If I’d a been a fly on the wall a little earlier
It woulda been real different around here
You try to speak but the buzzing's too loud
And it’s hard to make you laugh through the dense black cloud
That surrounds us both
That’s just as well
You called them up
Let the whole house go to hell
If I’d a been one of these flies
I would have lodged myself firmly underneath your eyelid
If I’d a been one of these flies a little earlier
It would have been real different around here.
You’ve got it down to science
That innocent look
You’ve got it practiced real good
But I know you’d kill me if you could stand the sight of blood
If Id a been a fly on the wall a little earlier
If I had been one of the innumerable flies in this room
If I’d a been a fly on the wall a little earlier
It woulda been real different around here
You try to speak but the buzzing's too loud
And it’s hard to make you laugh through the dense black cloud
That surrounds us both
That’s just as well
You called them up
Let the whole house go to hell
If I’d a been one of these flies
I would have lodged myself firmly underneath your eyelid
If I’d a been one of these flies a little earlier
It would have been real different around here.
Lyrics submitted by float on OK?, edited by Salvar
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