Lyrics
ON THE EDGE
WORDS AND MUSIC BY:
WILLIE MCCULLOCH
VERSE IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT, I WAS FEELIN MIGHTY PRETTY,
AND TIRED OF STAYIN HOME,
I COULD PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL MY FRIEND LOLITA,
OR I COULD GO IT ALONE…
PUT MY HIGH HEELS ON, GO DOWN IN THE CITY,
BE EVERY COWBOYS DREAM…
FOR I LIKE A LITTLE DANGER, AND I MIGHT SEE A STRANGER,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN…
FOR EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE FUN SOMETIMES,
TAKE LIFE BY THE HORNS…
YOU MIGHT FIND A LOVER, WHO’S A LITTLE UNDERCOVER,
OOH…THE KIND YOUR DADDY WARNED YOU…
VERSE NOW, I ENDED IN SOME LOCAL, I WAS CENTERPOINT AND FOCAL,
AND HE WAS STARIN AT ME…
FROM UNDERNEATH HIS BRIM, I COULD SEE THAT IT WAS HIM,
A WOMAN’S FANTASY…
HIS HANDS WERE ALL MUDDY, CHIN WAS CUT AND BLOODY,
FROM THE RODEO…
O BOY! THAT MAN COULD WALK, AND WITH A DRAWL IN HIS TALK
I JUST HAD TO GO…
SO WE BLEW RIGHT OUT OF THERE, WITH THE WIND IN OUR HAIR,
I DIDN’T HAVE ANY DOUBT…
WE RODE ALONG THE HYWAY, BABE I GOT IT MY WAY,
OH! HE MADE ME SCREAM AND SHOUT…
CHORUS OH, LOVE AND ME ARE NOT A CERTAINTY
BUT I’M WALKIN’ OUT ON THE LEDGE,
FOR TONIGHT IS GOING DOWN IN HISTORY,
AND YOU AIN’T LIVIN’ AT ALL
UNTIL YOU’RE RIGHT ON THE EDGE…
***LEAD GUITAR BREAK***
VERSE I KNOW YOU READ IT IN THE PAPERS, BOUT COWBOYS AND THEIR CAPERS,
AND SEEN IT ON T.V…
OF WOMEN GOING MISSIN OVER LOVIN AND A KISSIN,
IT DIDN’T HAPPEN TO ME…
FOR HE TOOK ME HOME AT NIGHT AND GENTLE BY MY SIDE,
HE KISSED ME ON THE CHEEK…
“I WOULD LOVE TO COME IN, BUT THE TIME IS GROWING THIN…
SO I’LL CALL YOU NEXT WEEK…”
SO IF YOUR TRYIN TO FIND A MAN AND DONE ALL THAT YOU CAN,
TO FIND A LITTLE ROMANCE,
DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER, YOUR FRIEND OR YOUR BROTHER,
OH BABE…YOU GOT TO TAKE A CHANCE…
CHORUS OH, LOVE AND ME ARE NOT A CERTAINTY
BUT I’M WALKIN’ OUT ON THE LEDGE,
FOR TONIGHT IS GOING DOWN IN HISTORY,
AND YOU AIN’T LIVIN’ AT ALL
UNTIL YOU’RE RIGHT ON THE EDGE…
CHORUS OH, LOVE AND ME ARE NOT A CERTAINTY
repeat BUT I’M WALKIN’ OUT ON THE LEDGE,
FOR TONIGHT IS GOING DOWN IN HISTORY,
AND YOU AIN’T LIVIN’ AT ALL
UNTIL YOU’RE RIGHT ON THE EDGE…
Ó Willie McCulloch, 2000
