an understanding
© bill griese (bmi)
he don’t ask her where she’s going
she don’t say - guess they’ve got an understanding
she won’t do anything that might hurt him
he won’t do anything at all
smoke-filled room - music’s blaring
sipping a drink she’s flirting she’s staring
back at home he sits alone
wondering how much further they’ll go
CHORUS:
sleepless nights - unfought fights
too many wrongs and so few rights
just how long can this go on this way
younger days held so much promise
time moves on - love wanes
they used to go out all night dancing
wining and dining - my how things change
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
didn’t anybody tell them this might happen
didn’t anybody warn them from the start
there ain’t nothing to marriage
if there’s nothing in the heart
some folks are better off apart
three a.m. she comes in creeping
climbs the stairs - finds he ain’t sleeping
crawls in bed - he turns away
nothing gets said - nothing to say
(CHORUS)
(BRIDGE)
so he don’t ask her where she’s going
she don’t say - guess they’ve got an understanding
she won’t do anything that might hurt him
and he won’t do anything at all
no he won’t do anything at all
bill griese – acoustic guitar, vocals
ernie martinez – bass
rich griese – drums
scott bennett – electric guitar
ed contraras – congas, shaker, guido