Stand Back

I recall once upon a time

Livin' was so easy and I felt so fine

But, my, my, my right before my very eyes

Satan came with fire to burn me

Wouldn't listen when they warned me

A dagger in my back while she's calling me honey

Wouldn't stand back, for neither love nor money

Thirty minutes after my ship set sail

She put up a sign and my house began to wail

But, why, why, why I couldn't see it in my little girl's eyes?

She had such a way to fool me, Lord she had a way to fool me

And I would ask the woman, can you find it in yourself to please stand back?

You ain't gonna rule me

Just when all began to fade

I reached out, threw the ace of spades

I put her on a train to the everglades

Now that it's all over and gone

Somehow I just don't feel so alone

But, lie, lie, lie it seemed like such a waste of time

She did not ever seem to know me

But, now it's much too late to show me

But, if I ever see that woman walkin' down the street I'll just stand back

And try to move away slowly

Oh, yeah