Wolf of the Rapacious Herd - The Man I Used to Be

Last call in a motel lounge east of Omaha
The night ahead as long as the road behind
A cigarette keeping me company
When I heard her call my name
A voice I'd buried years ago
Somewhere in the back of my brain
The tapper was distracted
Mopping up the floor
So she reached across the bar and she gave herself a healthy pour
She said she married sad
But now she was fancy-free
And then she touched the hand
Of the man I used to be
Chasing joy is tempting sorrow, anyone can see
Anyone who's ever looked at me
Maybe by tomorrow
I'll be myself again
But tonight she's got a yen
For the man I sued to be
The bartender finally kicked us out
So we stumbled back to her room
She asked me in as she fumbled with her key
The man I am knows better
Than to mess with a memory
But she'd invited in
The man I used to be
Chasing joy is tempting sorrow, anyone can see
Anyone who's ever looked at me
Maybe by tomorrow
I'll be myself again
But tonight I'm giving in to
The man I used to be

Written by:
Pat King

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