From the recording Dime Store Mannequin
© Ben Diamond (ASCAP) ben@ben-diamond.com
Written by Ben Diamond and Dan Doll
Lyrics
You told me I was repulsive when you met me at the bar
Then you pulled me in and kissed me hard and drove me home in your car
By the morning you’d forgotten my name and I’d forgotten yours
Then you pushed me out of bed and kicked me out your door
You ask me for the reasons why and push comes to shove
Well there’s an Old Fashioned recipe for our love
You only love me for my guitar playing and I love your southern drawl
Our love is one part passion and three parts alcohol
It’s a wonder we’re still together, and it ain’t just for the kid
I know you’re crazy about me, though you keep your feelings hid
You tell your friends you’re gonna leave me but you’re miserable when I’m gone
You’re cold as ice in the morning, you’re burning hot when you tie one on
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I call you from the tour bus and you say to come on home
A day or two together, I get the urge again to roam
I pack my suitcase and guitar and I begin to load
You pull me to the bedroom and its one more for the road.
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I’m my father’s son, you’re your mother’s daughter
We’re two parts bourbon and a splash of water
Muddled cube of sugar and a teaspoon full of bitters
Compete against each other and we win be being quitters
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