Well I been dyin' Got to get that monkey off my back The fortune teller looked into my eyeballs The wrinkles on her face about to crack She said you best believe it, you ain't goin' nowhere Unless you get that monkey off your back Well, I made believe

So I wrote you a song, cause it's been so long. Since I looked in your eyes. If there was a way I could see you today And hold your sweet sweet smile. I'd be there. Not a minute goes by, that you ain't on my mind. Not a place in my heart, that you don't

My father's eyes. I looked into my father's eyes. When I look in my father's eyes. Bit by bit, I've realized That's when I need my father's eyes. Sailing down behind the sun, Waiting for my prince to come. Praying for the healing rain To restore my soul

Now here it is, three o'clock in the morning, oh can't even close my eyes. yeah It's three o'clock in the morning baby, oh, I can't even close my eyes Well, I can't find my baby, keep on lookin' be satisfied I've looked around me, people, hey, and my

Love is madness I never said that I would be your lover I never said that I would be your friend I never said that I would take no other Be your lover I knew the moment I knew the moment I looked into your eyes

Who is he, and what is he to you A man we passed just tried to stare me down And when I looked at you You looked at the ground I don't know who he is But I think that you do Something in my heart and in your eye Tells me he's not someone just passing by

And I said someday I'll get my life straight And she said it's too late What's done is done And I told her someday She said I can't wait 'Cause sometimes someday just never comes She looked me in the eye and said it's over I can't take this heartache

Beautiful stranger To know you Is to love you You're everywhere I go And everybody knows If I'm smart then I'll run away But I'm not so I guess I'll stay I looked into your eyes And my world came tumbling down

And that's got me worried thinking That's why I'm sittin on the front steps This time I don't know After she packed when she looked back There were no tears in her eyes Maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye What a rotten day this turned out to be I

I don't lie Without an alibi I ain't lyin' I told my dyin' daddy That I had to run away Looked him in the eyes Said, "there ain't no other way" So woman, if I tell you that I love you, be ok 'Cause I ain't lyin'