Her First Mistake

Once upon a time ago

Way up in the land of sleet and snow

How this fairy tale would go

I could not have known

I had searched around this world so mean

From Livingston to Palestine

Trying to pursue my dream

Of love

It was then I met this girl so fine

She made me think so fast I left my thoughts behind

And I tried to pass for a sophisticated

Northern man

I said why yes my dear I know exactly what you mean

Because there's not so much I haven't done or seen

And may I say your eyes are the loveliest

Shade of jade

I said come on baby

Come on baby

Come on baby

It was then I knew I had made my first mistake

She did not even start to wait

And as she turned around to walk away

This is what she had to say

She told me man I come from way down South

I've got a picket fence with a picket house

And I don't need no fast-talking Northern man

Like you around

I said well come on baby

Come on baby

Come on baby

Honey I don't know just what you heard

But Alabama is my favorite word

And Birmingham

Is a long way from here

I could see her light began to shine

She turned back around her eyes met mine

And suddenly the whole world became

A better place

Even if it was only for an instant

Because it was then I knew I had made my

Second mistake

She told me man that was a real good try

But Alabama's not where I reside

I come from where the river is wide

And the crawfish hide

I said well come on baby

Come on baby

Come on baby

Honey I don't know just what you heard

But Louisiana is my favorite word

And New Orleans

Is a long way from here

She just looked at me and she shook her head

Your lines are pretty sad she said

You are a lonely, weak, pathetic man

If this is doing the best you can

It was then I knew I had made my third mistake

Yes three strikes right across the plate

And as I hollered honey please wait

She was gone

I said well come on baby

Come on baby

Come on baby

Honey I don't know just what you heard

Bartender set 'em up are my favorite words

Because the love I need

Is a long way from here

Oh the love I need

Is a long way from here

Yes well there I sat so all alone

Like a king who sits upon his throne

And whose kingdom may have just gone home

With another kingdom

So as you can imagine much to my surprise

When the door was flung back open wide

It was a miracle

She walked inside

And pulled her chair up next to me

And that's when she knew

She had made her

First mistake

Honey I don't know just what you heard

But come on baby

Are my favorite words

And where we're going

Is a long way from here

And where we're going to

Is a long way from here

So like I said before

I could not have known

How this fairy tale would finally go

Still the only certain thing for sure

Is what I do not know

So like the years and all the seasons pass

And like the sand runs through the hour glass

I just keep on running faster

Chasing the happily

I am ever after

I just keep on running faster

Chasing the happily

I am ever after