Nobody's Fool
Lyrics

^{All Songs Written By Chris Mitguard
Copyright 2004 Snakes Alive Publishing (BMI)}

Trumpets, Fiddles and Spanish Guitars

Susanna with your pretty brown eyes
With your Spanish tongue and your young ears so full of lies
Those precious moments that I spent time with you
They ask me was it worth it, but what else could I do?

I’m sorry for the harm that I’ve done
Your brother tried to run me off; threatened me with a gun
In the struggle I took it away
Now they say it was murder and that I’ll have to pay.

Chorus:
From my cell I can look up to the stars
I can hear the trumpets, the fiddles and the Spanish guitars
And tomorrow I’ll be resting in peace
In a little desert graveyard
Won’t you please forgive me?

Your mother, she’s gonna come and watch me hang
Your poor father still holds you to blame
How in a moment of passion all of our lives have been changed
I’m sorry for your brother, I’m sorry for your pain.

Chorus
And tomorrow I’ll be resting in peace
In a little desert graveyard
Won’t you please forgive me?

Mother’s Wayward One

When I was a cute little baby
Everyone thought I would do well
But I grew up and found those painted ladies
And I fell beneath their worldly spell

So many nights I’ve spent in the jailhouse
For some petty things I’ve done
Stole a few cars and took some money
But I never did hurt anyone

Chorus:
It’s cards and liquor in the morning
I never step into the sun
I stay one step ahead of the policeman
I am my mother’s wayward one

When my mother was on her death-bed
I saw those tears in her eyes
She prayed that I would find Jesus
And then that poor old lady died

Chorus

I coughed up blood when I woke this morning
There was a cold wind at the door
Sounds like the devil’s out there knocking
Lord, I can’t do this anymore

Chorus

I Don’t Even Know What I’m Doing

I’ve been sad and blue all because of you
I don’t even know what I’m doing
Each night I lay awake, you’re such a fake
How did I ever fall for you, babe?

Chorus:
You should hear what they’re sayin’
That I’m such a fool for you
I’ll put on my shoes, walk away from you
I don’t even know what I’m doing

If you had a heart, I’d have a chance
To save this broken down romance
But I see it in your eyes, I’d be unwise
So I won’t even try to chance it

Chorus

This chilly night beneath the moon
Walking down this lonely avenue
I’m thinking of your lips, the way you made love
I don’t even know what I’m doing

Chorus
I’ll put on my shoes, walk away from you
I don’t even know what I’m doing

Light In The Kitchen

The light in the kitchen burns all night long
My eye’s out the window and the coffee's gone
Oh, where’s my love, won’t she come back home?
The light in the kitchen burns all night long

A tear on the table sits below my head
The radio's off and the TV’s dead
The door's unlocked, though it’s been so long
The light in the kitchen burns all night long

    Instrumental

Well my body’s gone skinny and my face has gone pale
I pace all night, pray that I don’t fail
I miss her love and her touchin’ me
The light in the kitchen burns all night long
The light in the kitchen burns all night long
The light in the kitchen burns all night long

Nobody’s Fool

I’ve never trusted anyone
And I don’t get the blues
No matter what you do or say
I’ll be nobody’s fool.

You might spend the night with me
But, honey, if you do
You’ll never get close to my heart
‘Cause I’ll be nobody’s fool

Chorus:
Nobody’s fool, nobody’s heartache
Never will I sit and cry
Nobody’s fool, nobody’s mistake
Nobody’s fool till the day that I die

I’ve seen my friends like babies weep
I’ve seen what love can do
And you’re as pretty as a sweet sunset
But I’ll be nobody’s fool

I’ll suffer my fate in this world
No matter how hard or how cruel
But I’ll not suffer the pains of love
I’ll be nobody’s fool

Chorus

I won’t be your dog to kick
Or the one you hold on to
I’m gonna live as free as a sparrow
I’ll be nobody’s fool
I’m gonna live as free as a sparrow
I’ll be . . .
Nobody’s fool, nobody’s heartache
Never will I sit and cry
Nobody’s fool, nobody’s mistake
Nobody’s fool till the day that I . . . die

Born Without A Conscience

I am a lowly man, I’ve sinned all my life
My words are like poison, sharp as a knife
I aim for your weakness before ever I do speak
I feel the strongest when you feel weak

Chorus:
And while you do trust me
I will lead you on
When you are in need
I’ll surely be gone.

I hide behind God, I hide behind the flag
While I accuse you of offenses most terrible and bad
I poison the water and the air that you breathe
I can cry like a little baby, make you feel sorry for me

Chorus

I’m jealous and mean and cold as a morgue
But I camouflage well and I can change form
I lead you down the road till I get my way
I was born without conscience, there’s nothing you can say
I was born without conscience, there’s nothing you can say

Old Wreck
   
Broken down heaped old wreck
I’ll just keep movin’
I’ll get there yet
Never been important and I never will be
Soon enough, buddy, you’ll forget about me

These old tires, worn too thin
Patched so many times
There’s nothin’ left to mend
This old engine’s runnin’ well
But for how much longer, I really can’t tell

Chorus:
I got a leak in the oil, use too much gas
I’m always in the slow lane, I never pass
Cracks in the windshield make it hard to see
But you get used to it, you get used to it...eventually
   
This old radio doesn’t work
When you shift the gears
The whole thing jerks
Cops roll by me, they just shake their heads
Don’t want to know nothin’ ‘bout this piece of lead

Chorus

There’s no heat on a cold winter night
No air conditioning
When the sun’s too bright
Better wear a warm coat or nothin’ at all
This old heap has seen it all

I’m a broken down , heaped old wreck
I’ll just keep movin’ I’ll get there yet
Never been important and I never will be
Soon enough, buddy, you’ll forget about . . .
You’ll forget about me

Just Another Pilgrim

I’m just another pilgrim searching for the light
I wander through the desert and through the dark of night
I’m just another pilgrim headed down the road
Lookin’ for a safe place to lay down my heavy load

Chorus:
I’ve lived in the cities, I’ve slept out in the rain
Sometimes I use a bottle to ease my aches and pains
Maybe I’m just a sinner, but I do the best I can
I wander like a pilgrim; wander through this weary land

I’m just another pilgrim with blood on my hands
I’ve done more than a few things I wish I could take back
I’m just another pilgrim, don’t know where I am bound
Lookin’ for a safe place to lay my burdens down

Chorus

I’m just another pilgrim, pray that God is by my side
I try to be a good man; I hold at bay my pride
I’m just another pilgrim wanderin’ through your town
Lookin’ for a safe place to lay my burden down
I’m just another pilgrim wanderin’ through your town
Lookin’ for a safe place to lay my burden down

Man With A Mission

If anyone cares to listen
I’m a man with a mission
To save myself from my past
I betrayed so many friends
I lied and stole from them
Now I pray my die ain’t cast

Chorus:
I had a pretty wife and a sweet baby girl
But I was addicted to some stuff.
I ended up in jail in a place so dank and stale
Now I finally believe I’ve had enough

I spent all our money
On everything but the rent
‘Till finally we had to leave.
My wife took our baby
Back to her mother’s home
And I lived out there on the streets.

Chorus

Now I’m getting clean
And it makes a poor boy mean
But you know I need to change.
Or I’ll die a junkie’s death
So I pray with all my breath
“Oh, Lord, won’t you save me from these chains?”

Chorus
I ended up in jail in a place so dank and stale
Now I finally believe I’ve had enough

Paybacks

Well, I’m sitting at home, drinking alone, I’ve been
   waiting for my man
Said he’d be here two hours ago, looks like
   he lied to me again
There’s no use sitting at home getting myself all upset.
They say I‘m a witch
Paybacks are a bitch

When I was young my momma said, “Don’t let no man step on you”
And if he does there’s only really one thing you can do
Give it back ten times worse, show him some attitude
They say I’m a witch
Paybacks are a bitch

Chorus:
It’s payback time, I’m stepping over the line
I’m putting on my red dress
I’m going downtown, gonna’ mess around
Doing what I do best

I’m packing my gun in my purse in case I have a problem
And if he shows up acting a fool, well, I know just how to drop him
No, I ain’t no girl next door, I’m sorry if that brings you down
They say I’m a witch
Paybacks are a bitch

Chorus

I learned a long time ago, no man is forever
‘Specially if he’s putting you down, thinking he’s so big and clever
If you ever lay a hand to me I’ll put you right back into your place
They say I’m a witch
They say I’m a witch
They say I’m a witch
Paybacks are a bitch

Dancing On That Wooden Floor

We were just two young kids on a moonlit night
Her friends didn't like me much,
But still I caught her eye
I was a little nervous, but I gave it my best try
She turned her eyes down to the ground
She was acting shy

Chorus:
And we went dancin’ on that wooden floor
We kept dancin’ till we couldn't dance no more
And we'd be laughin’ until our insides ached
I knew that she would be my wife
I could hardly wait

She went off to college and I played in a band
There were lots of girls around
But I'm an honest man
Her picture in my wallet
Letters written in her hand
She'd come home on holidays
And we'd kick up the sand

Chorus

The years went by, she drifted
I didn't hear a word
She married someone just like me
That's what someone heard
I am just a guitar man; I play behind the lights
Someday I’ll find another girl
On a moonlit night

And we'll go dancin’ on that wooden floor
We'll keep dancin’ ‘til we can't dance no more
And we'll be laughin’ until our insides ache
Then I'm gonna marry her, I can hardly wait
And we'll go dancin’ on that wooden floor

New Mexico Night

By the time she knows I’ve gone
She’ll know that I left her plenty
Of dreams that must die
Of times she must cry
By the time she knows I’ve gone

When I reach New Mexico night
My dreams there, they will be empty
Of the love that she made
Of the love I betrayed
When I reach New Mexico night

Instrumental

Oh, I see my path has changed
I’m getting onward and lonely
It’s the way that I am
And I don’t like to be
Oh, I see my path has changed

When I was way back in school
I used to know so many people
That sometimes I had to hide away
When I was way back in school