One Girl at a Time

I spent the night in Dead Horse
An appropriate location for you and me
Except I'm here all alone
As it was always meant to be

Sitting under the junipers
Thinking on my so-called crimes
I'm headed for an eternity of hellfire
One girl at a time

One girl at a time
Too many, it seems
Disregard your feelings
Distrust your dreams

Throw away your broken heart
Lose the habit of desire
I put my head in the lion's mouth
I burned my fingers in the fire

I sprinkled my brains like burning seeds
On the highway to hell
Fires sprouted up like weeds
There's nothing more to tell

One girl at a time
Too many, it seems
Disregard your feelings
Distrust your dreams

Kid, don't spill your guts to no one
Don't wear your heart on your sleeve
But most of all, don't act surprised
When the time comes for you to leave

Now I'm breaking through a wall of sunshine
I'm leaving all my clouds behind
I learned my lesson the hard way
One girl at a time

One girl at a time
Too many, it seems
Disregard your feelings
Distrust your dreams

One girl at a time
There's always room for one more
I'm sure we'll meet again
When love comes knockin' on our door

©2014 Nathan Payne