Tell You 'bout a Friend (Lycidas)
Tell You 'bout a Friend (Lycidas)
a group of home recording musicians, recording for fun
Lyrics
I’ll tell you bout a friend of mine
At least I thought he was
How he turned out to be untrue
Like everything else he does
He thought it was funny
When he took all my money
And left me all alone
But when he expected
My trust resurrected
I wouldn’t give that dog a bone
The time was right for lovin’
And I needed to reach out
But little did I know
That you’d make me beg and shout.
You knew I was lonely
And I wanted you only
You used that as a weapon.
And in addition
You exploited by condition
Why don’t you watch on who you’re steppin’
You lived in that old trailer
On the far north end of town
And every time the sun would shine
You’d take a walk downtown
I’d see you on the street
But our eyes would never meet
You’d just keep walking on.
In your usual deception
You’d look at my reflection
In the glass that was cast
By the sun
I invited you over for dinner
Workin’ on soup and spaghetti
And since by midnight you never showed up
I guess you never did get ready
So I ate by myself
Put your dish back on the shelf
And I sang my favorite sad song
But your inconsideration
And your lack of dedication
You never admitted that
Standing me up was wrong
Your worked in that library
For the best part of that year
And every night when you got out
I’d be waiting very near
Then we’d go out for tea
Times you’d walk next to me
Times you’d walk three feet on ahead
But your unpredictability
And your lack of sensibility
Made me wish
I loved someone else instead.
Well I told you bout a friend of mine
At least I thought he was
How he turned out to be untrue
Like everything else he does
He didn’t think it was funny
When I told him, get lost honey
Just leave me here alone
But when he expected
His apology accepted
I just hung up the phone
