Esmerelda

[Intro]

[Verso 1]
The rain was coming down one day and I thought I'd take a drive
Out to the place round where we used to live
But that town packed up ten years ago and moved to where things weren't so slow
And tried to learn not to speak derogative
I went to school where they asked where I was from as the handed me two quarts of rum
And they said that there's a party over there
They said you gotta show your face so they know you came and maybe if you?re lucky they'll
remember your name
And I thought to myself, I don't really care
Esmerelda, hold me tight
This lonely bed just ain't quite right
Let me tell you that I love you just for your information
Esmerelda, give your love to me
You are the keyhole and I'm the key
Let's pack our bags and go to the filling station
We can take a ride to forever or at least today
I was working on the spinning wheel tryin? to make myself a name
But I was never really good at being told what to do
Six days weeks and twenty hour days will drive a man insane
And the sad thing is that I did it all for you
And even though our love was strong, we both knew there was something wrong
When I caught you in bed with my bestest friend
Yeah, I was mad and I wanted to shout, but I got smart and I walked right out
When you asked me if I wanted to join in
Chorus
Mandolin solo
You tried to kill me yesterday, but the hitman moved to Tampa Bay
Guess it's hard to keep a job when you're selling sin
Come on baby, put down the knife, cause I'd kinda like to live my life
Not wondering when you're gonna strike again
Chorus