“Cheatin'” was a venture by the alternative-rock Gin Blossoms into the country genre and features a significantly different sound than hits like Hey Jealousy and Follow You Down. It is not one of their best-known songs, but it demonstrates the band’s versatility and variance in the music realm.
[Verse 1]
New York City where it's cold as hell
And the streetlights shone in my blue room
I was thinking about the nights we spent
Back in Galveston beneath the Georgia moon
[Verse 2]
But it was early and I'd had my share
And I was countin' change for a cab ride back to bed
She looked to me through the cold night air
And thoughts of you kicked off inside my head
[Chorus]
Well, she was tall with hair dark as midnight
But she had a way just like you do
To make me feel just like a woman should
You can't call it cheatin' 'cause she reminds me of you
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
And though I've loved you and the trust we shared
Lord, don't tell me that I've thrown it all away
A moment's weakness shouldn't change the fact
That I'll need you and there's nothin' more to say
[Chorus]
Lord, she was tall with hair dark as midnight
But she had a way just like you do
To make me feel just like a woman should
You can't call it cheatin' 'cause she reminds me of you
You can't call it cheatin' 'cause she reminds me of
Cheatin’ was written by Jesse Valenzuela & Doug Hopkins.
Cheatin’ was produced by John Hampton & Gin Blossoms.
Gin Blossoms released Cheatin’ on Tue Aug 04 1992.