I will never understand you When will I stop trying? I mean, 'cause it's just not how I planned to Spend my time 'til dying, I mean Champagne, California on the brain She's got an appetite for no refrains Just verses, she curses as blood vessels burst in defiance She made an alliance to the dark side of Hollywood Where everything looks good So I treat her as any other player would Lightly, then she wants to fight me Too bad, that's just too bad I can't be around to pick up your bags and your debts She wants to love me with threats Not taking chances, I'm hedging my bets With other girls, I'm not providing pearls I'm free, free I will never understand you When will I stop trying? I mean, 'cause it's just not how I planned to Spend my time 'til dying, I mean I know loving me isn't easy I'm home and next thing I'm leaving But when I look at you it's like praying with my eyes I follow you to sleep so I will find Your dream place and hey, I'm not an angel But girl you make me feel like I know one, one Champagne, California on the brain She's got an appetite for no refrains Just verses, she curses as blood vessels burst in defiance She made an alliance to the dark side of Hollywood Where everything looks good So I treat her as any other sucker would Tightly, then she wants to fight me Too bad, that's just too bad I can't be around to pick up your bags and your debts She wants to love me with threats I'm not taking chances, I'm hedging with my bets With other girls, I'm not providing pearls I'm free, free Never understand

You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down You, you enchant me even when you're not around If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down I'm latching on, babe, now I know what I have found I feel we're close enough Could i lock in your love I think we're close enough Could I lock in your love Now I've got you in my space I won't let go of you Got you shackled in my embrace I'm latching on to you I'm so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch How do you do it, you got me losing every breath What did you give me to make my heart bleed out my chest I feel we're close enough Could i lock in your love I think we're close enough Could I lock in your love Now I've got you in my space I won't let go of you Got you shackled in my embrace I'm latching on to you Now I've got you in my space I won't let go of you Got you shackled in my embrace I'm latching on to you I'm latching on to you I won't let go of you Latching on to you

Marie douceur c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien sûr me connaître mieux que personne Marie colère existe aussi fais bien attention Je te l'ai déjà dit cent mille fois sur tous les tons Marie douceur a beaucoup beaucoup de patience Oui mais un jour tu verras entrer dans la danse Marie colère avec des éclairs dans les yeux Je sais lequel aura le plus peur de nous deux Marie douceur est avec toi bien trop gentille Si tu persistes à regarder les autres filles Marie colère ne sera plus du tout d'accord Et sautera sur toi toutes griffes dehors Marie douceur aime bien chanter des ballades Mais ne t'y fies pas trop un bon conseil prends garde Marie colère adore les éclats de voix Alors choisis entre les autres filles et moi Marie douceur c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien sûr me connaître mieux que personne Marie colère est maintenant là devant toi Marie douceur n'est plus qu'un souvenir déjà

Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit in my car Why is she so sad Marie Marie Marie Marie It's so lonely in these farmlands Please come with me To the bright lights downtown Marie Marie I said, "Hey, pretty girl Don't you understand I just want to be your loving man" Marie Marie The sun is down in the corn fields The evening is dark And you sing so sad Marie Marie Marie Marie I got two weeks in back pay There's gas in my car And your folks say I must go Marie Marie I said, "Hey, pretty girl Don't you understand I just want to be your loving man" Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I leave in my car While you sing so sad Marie Marie