Another Kind Of Green

John Mayer Trio

Sarah's friend she lost her mind
Left him and made it look sexy and all
You fear I won't be far behind
Thinking I'll be the next to leave
I know I might be anxious
But I'm still not crazy

And I don't need another kind of green to know
I'm on the right side
I'm on the right side with you

I used to be the one you saw
Crying alone to sad songs
But then we go and hit the wall
When nothings changed and nothing's wrong
It's not the perfect hand
But I don't hit on nineteen

And I don't need another kind of green to know
I'm on the right side
I'm on the right side with you

Someday you'll drift away from me
Adopt some new philosophy
That doesn't keep the two of us in mind
Move into someone else's place
And stare into some other's eyes
And slowly only come to realize

That you didn't need another kind of green to know
I'm on the right
Mine was the right side
I'm on the right side with you


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    Amazing song about settling and the classic "is the grass greener on the other side?" complex.

    "You're not the perfect hand but I don't hit on nineteen" I love songs with poetic gambling metaphors.

    InLoveon May 25, 2006   Link

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