I was only joking, my dear Looking for a way to hide my fear What kind of fool was I? I could never win Ever since I was a kid in school I messed around with all the rules Apologized, then realized I'm not different after all Me and the boys thought we

Then I realized, it's a crazy world And I closed my eyes, will you leave me girl So I closed my eyes, never leave me girl Then I realized, it's a crazy world I was out with the morning sun Couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd take a walk I was thinking of

She might just be the one Then I realized She might have been the one For a little fun Gave away our days For a little fame Now I'll never see your face But it's okay I adapted anyway When the sun goes up, you're searching for a love

Once I knew a girl in the hard hard times She made me a shirt out of fives and dimes Now she's gone but when I wear it she crosses my mind And if the best is for the best then the best is unkind I realized that Illinois was more than I could stand They