Name: Pretty Boy Blues
Duration: P00H03M07S
Description: This is one of the first 'angry' songs on which my lyricist and I collaborated. It was fun to write and it's fun to perform!

Pretty Boy Blues

from Unsuspecting Fool by Joshua Lapo

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This is one of the first 'angry' songs on which my lyricist and I collaborated. It was fun to write and it's fun to perform!

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"Pretty Boy Blues"

I saw you move in on my girl
Didn't bother me at all
'Cause we're like David and Goliath
Only I will never fall

I've got all this woman needs, my friend
You've got nothing good to give
You can crawl back to your sewer, boy
Try to find a life to live

It's only fair to warn you
That her love don't come for free
Son, you're treading holy ground
And you're answering to me

I'll take you
And break you
I'll fool you
And rule you
I'll tear you out and tear you up
I've got some games to play

I let you toy with what is mine
Until you crossed that dusty line
You've gone one step too far pretty boy
You're gonna have to pay

I'm sniffing out my trees, my friend
And I'm picking up your scent
You've got your muddy paws where they don't belong
On my pretty little pet

So boy you better lock your doors
Pull your shades, turn out your lights
Guard what's yours with a soldier's watch
And stay awake all night

I won that woman's faith, her love
Two things you'll never gain
You've got her now by circumstance
But I'm stealing her away

I'll take you
And break you
I'll fool you
And rule you
I'll tear you out and tear you up
I've got some games to play

I let you toy with what is mine
Until you crossed that dusty line
You've gone one step too far pretty boy
You're gonna have to pay

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from Unsuspecting Fool, released August 23, 2000
Lyrics: Jonathan M. Smith
Music: Joshua B. Lapo

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Joshua Lapo Pocatello, Idaho

Software engineer by trade, songwriter on the side.

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