TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT

Words and music by Winston Apple

Scooter, Red and Rudy took one look at me and said,
"Kid, we want you on our side."
Maggie really flipped, she said, "You take up with them
And you're gonna be in for a long and a lonely ride."
I can't help wondering what she meant by that
I can't help thinking that she might be right
You know I don't really miss her
And I've got the strangest feeling 
That I might not be seeing her for a long, long time
`Cause I've been holed up at Sally's
And she and Maggie never did get along
I've gotta get out of here, fast as I can
The situation is gettin' out of hand
If Maggie finds me here, she's gonna take it pretty hard
So I'm taking the easy way out, 
   yes, I'm taking the easy way out

Lefty took Sally on the midnight run
They should've been back by Saturday morning
I've got a really bad feeling `bout this trip they're on
But they wouldn't listen when I tried to warn `em
They never listen to anyone else
I guess they have to make mistakes of their own
But me, I listen good, or at least I would
If you had a kind word for me
I don't know how to take the things you say and do
So I'm taking the easy way out, 
   yes, I'm taking the easy way out

The phone is ringing, someone's knocking a the door
I knew sooner or later they'd find me
They're gonna take me downtown, 
   they're gonna stick me in that line
Then they'll turn on those lights just to blind me
And I can already hear that voice saying
"Yes it's him, I'm sure he's the one."
But I'm not the one, I swear I'm not the one
I'm sure there must have been some mistake
I don't know how much more I can take, I only know
That I'm taking the easy way out, 
   yes, I'm taking the easy way out
Oh, won't you show me the easy way out?

© Combine Music, 1978.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.



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