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by David Rood
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Closer On To Ten
Story
Just wanted to do a country song. Then somebody asked me to describe myself on a scale of 1 to 10...
Lyrics
[C] I saw her all alone down at the bar's [F] end
Her eyes were clear, but I thought she looked [C] like a real [G] bender
[C] She looked at [C7] me, and [F] I made up my [fmin] mind
[C/G] I sidled [F/G] over [C/G] to her [F/G] and I [G] gave her my best [C] line
[C] Sometimes I'm a two, [C7] Sometimes I'm an [F] eight
[F] I wake up every morning blue, but [C] afternoons are [G] great
[C] Oh, I have my [C7] bad days [F] every now and [fmin] then,
But [C/G] if you [F/G] love me, [C/G] baby, [F/G] I'll be [G] closer on to [C] ten
Before I even spoke, she stopped me with a gesture
She said, "A lot of bulls come wanting to graze in this pasture.
I've heard it all, so before you start to play,
You'd better give me something new or just be on your way."
I said, "I think the lady's looking for a date
With a guy who's got those moments that are worth the wait
Now, I can't promise you a constant high,
But if you take my valleys, baby, I'll give you the sky."
Sometimes I'm a two, Sometimes I'm an eight
I wake up every morning blue, but afternoons are great
Oh, I have my bad days every now and then,
But if you love me, baby, I'll be closer on to ten
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