Just 'Cause I Sing The Blues (Don't Mean I Want To)

by Bob Malone   They were cocked and loaded by the time she walked in the doorThey were tracking her scent all the way across the barroom floorShe was a beautiful woman, she knew what the routine would beBut she never understood why bein’ beautiful meant she did not deserve a little peace Now here comes the first one, just like the other onesGonna reel her in with his best lineAnd while it’s clear she’s unimpressed, he ain’t getting’ the messageAnd he seems to think that he’s entitled to a reason why CHORUSShe said:“Why don’t you go awayHow many times do I have to explain?I just want to hear the band a have a drink or twoJust ‘cause I came in here alone don’t mean I want to go home with you” Now all you barroom marksmen got these women in your sightsBut you don’t know how to treat ‘em at allYou don’t hunt a girl down, bag her and stuff herAnd mount her on your bedroom wallIf you catch the lady’s eye she’ll give you the signAnd then it’s time to make your moveBut if you ain’t getting her attention then she shouldn’t have to mentionShe got better things to do than to deal with you But here comes another one just like the other onesGonna lay down his best pickup riffAnd after gettin’ shot down the third time aroundYou’d think by now he might begin to catch her drift CHORUS BRIDGENow maybe she’s just as cold as a refrigeratorOr maybe she’s got a thing for the piano playerOr maybe she’s got a jealous husband watching her every moveBut did you ever think that maybe she turned you downJust because she don’t wanna be with you… CHORUS © 1995 Born Too Late Music (SESAC)