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.
If you take me back
Back to your place
I'll try not to bother you
I promise
'Cause it's cold in here
And I wish it was hot
The sink's broke
It's leaking from the faucet
And I'm fractured
From before
And I wanna go home
Now it takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take only one
Well, my money's no good
When I'm up to no good
No good ever comes from it all
I got a really good heart
I just can't catch a break
If I could, I'd treat you like you want me to
I promise
But I'm fractured
From before
Oh, and I wanna go home
I'm fractured
From before
And I wanna go home
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two and it used to take only one
Back to your place
I'll try not to bother you
I promise
'Cause it's cold in here
And I wish it was hot
The sink's broke
It's leaking from the faucet
And I'm fractured
From before
And I wanna go home
Now it takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take only one
Well, my money's no good
When I'm up to no good
No good ever comes from it all
I got a really good heart
I just can't catch a break
If I could, I'd treat you like you want me to
I promise
But I'm fractured
From before
Oh, and I wanna go home
I'm fractured
From before
And I wanna go home
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two
And it used to take one
It takes two and it used to take only one
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No good ever comes from it, honest
and instead of fractured from before perhaps its fractured from the fall?
I thought by 'it takes 2 when it used to take 1' he meant how hes become defendant on someone when he used to be independant, but the pill addiction theory makes more sense maybe.