A tale of two friends who love the same woman. Inspired by Ry Cooder's version of the Arthur Alexander song 'Go Home Girl'.
Cover image: Dushawn Jovic at unsplash.com
WE GOTTA TALK
Getting close he’s so excited
Nothing’s left to chance
The optimist in him invited
To predict romance
A brand new shirt and fresh cut flowers
He wants to do this right
Practiced lines for hours and hours
'Cause she’s a catch alright
CHORUS
Walk away Joe
She’s not gonna to show
I’ll tell ya how I know
'Cause she’s lying here with me
So take a walk
We gotta talk
Did she give you an impression?
Agreed to meet you there?
You know she’s prone to indiscretion
You’re not the first I swear
Should have told you that she called me
Arranged a rendezvous
The way she moves is such a mystery
I’m as confused as you
CHORUS
So just forget her Joe
She’s not gonna show
Claims she didn’t know
'Cause she’s lying here with me
So take the walk
We gotta talk
Guess you’re feeling pretty sore
Rejection cuts you with its claw
But our friendship means much more
So I’m asking her to go
Instead of you my bro
CHORUS
So I’ll forget her Joe
Although it’s hard to go
We both want her so
But she’s lying here to me
I’m gonna walk
So we gotta talk
© ANDY BARKER FEB 2022
