(Lyle Lovett)
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They all sat around in a circle
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They were all laughing and all telling lies
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Then the tall one he bumped in a dollar
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He said boys I've got nothing to hide
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Now if the King and the Queen stood together
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Then the ace he would not be to blame
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And if the cards were all laid on the table
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Then love could be more than a game
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And if the stars didn't shine on the water
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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand
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And if I were the man you wanted
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I would not be the man that I am
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And I have seen my share of long nights
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And I have told my share of lies
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And I have run into the darkness
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When I saw the look in your eyes
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But if the night didn't lie in the darkness
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Then the daylight would be hard to find
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And if the truth didn't turn to a weakness
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I would have never have spoken my mind
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And if the stars didn't shine on the water
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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand
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And if I were the man you wanted
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Then I would not be the man that I am
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So if you're going out to Carolina
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Then don't linger in New Mexico
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And if you think of the one there behind you
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Then you might not feel so alone
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And if the stars didn't shine on the water
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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand
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And if I were the man you wanted
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I would not be the man that I am
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If I Were The Man You Wanted
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| Lyle Lovett |
