A Real Good Time - Jim Stafford

Carry on, yea Thought I was lookin' good So I cycled 'cross the neighborhood Was invited by a skinny girl Into her high class world Left my bicycle under the stairs Laid my coat across the kosher chairs Made my way across the crowded room I had nothing to lose My reception wasn't very keen So turning on a friendly grin Stood on the table with my glass of gin And came straight to the point I was glad to come I'll be sad to go So while I'm here I'll have me a real good time I was glad to come I'll be sad to go So while I'm here I'll have me a real good time, oh Dancing madly 'round the room, yeah Singing loudly and sorta' out of tune Was escorted by a friendly slag 'Round the bedroom and back Wandered up across to the door Missed my step and I fell on the floor Said one word and I was asked to leave Kinda' wish I was dead I was glad to come And I'll be so sad to leave But while I was here I'll had me a real good time, ooh Oh my The skinny girl made it clear That she only came here for the beer That's the thing, oh yea The vicar, he simply reeked of gin, oh God On my way home, I happened to fall off my bicycle, good party, ooh-hoo I was glad to come But I was also glad to get home, yea

Time was once just a clock to me And life was just a book a biography Success was something you just had to be And I would spend myself unknowingly And you know that I could have me a million more friends And all I'd have to lose is my point of view But I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when I sat and talked with you. An apple will spoil if it's been abused A candle disappears when its been used A rainbow may follow up a hurricane And I can't leave forever on a train And you know that I'd survive if I never spoke again And all I'd have to lose is my vanity But I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when you sat and talked with me. You can smile for the lack of something else to do And no one will laugh and point at you If your tears didn't always make me feel so bad Would you still cry every time that you felt sad? I thought I'd heard and seen enough to get along Till you said something neither of us knew And I had no idea what a good time would cost Till last night when I sat and talked with you.

You turnin' my night into days Leap me in mysteries way You make feel like a new man It's like I'm born once again Mmm-mmm, it's you I know it's you You cause desire and pain Tangle me up in your chain You make me this slave of your love Life feels like heaven above Mmm-mmm, it's you Forever you And it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love And it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' For your sweet love Magic is filling the air I need you, you know that I care You are the one I adore Leavin' me begging from home Mmm-mmm, it's you I know it's you But it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love And it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' For your sweet love And it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love And it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love But it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love But it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin' You got me beggin' and stealin' Oh, for your sweet love But it's a real good feeling You got me rockin' and reelin'

Ev'rytime you kiss me I'm still not certain that you love me Ev'ry time you hold me I'm still not certain that you care Though you keep on saying You really, really, really love me Do you speak the same words To someone else when I'm not there Suspicion - torments my heart Suspicion - keeps us apart Suspicion - why torture me Ev'rytime you call me And tell me we should meet tomorrow I can't help but think that You're meeting someone else tonight Why should our romance just Keep on causing me such sorrow? Why am I so doubtful Whenever you're out of sight? Suspicion - torments my heart Suspicion - keeps us apart Suspicion - why torture me Darling, if you love me I beg you wait a little longer Wait until I drive all These foolish fears out of my mind Why can our romance just Keep on causing me such sorrow? Maybe I'm suspicious 'Cause true love is so hard to find Suspicion - torments my heart Suspicion - keeps us apart Suspicion - why torture me

No other love can warm my heart Now that I've known the comfort of your arms No other love Oh, the sweet contentment that I find with you every time Every time No other lips could want you more For I was born to glory in your kiss Forever yours I was blessed with love to love you 'Til the stars burn out above you 'Til the moon is but a silver shell No other love, let no other love Know the wonder of your spell I was blessed with love to love you 'Til the stars burn out above you 'Til the moon is but a silver shell No other love, let no other love Know the wonder of your spell