Lyrics

Best Man
Intro
There was darkness in your eyes,
As you came storming down the aisle
I could see your twisted curling lip,
Your dark foreboding smile
Thought the day had finally come
When you and I could be as one
I could give myself to you
Camp myself under your thumb
intro

I'd kept my counsel for so long
While he just treated you so wrong
I'd ground my teeth, chewed my lip
And bit off half my tongue
Hoped before that fatal day
You'd see the errors of his ways
That you'd finally found a way out
Of his convoluted maze

Why did you stay,
You could have
walked right out the door,
Gone the other way
Why did you say
"Yes I do, I do, I will,
Love, Honour Obey"

I thought you'd finally got the word
You finally knew the score
He'd cheat you and mistreat you
Just the way he's done before
I tried to let you know girl
Just as clearly as I can
I really only wanted to be
your not his best man

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Why did you stay,
You could have
walked right out the door,
Gone the other way
Why did you say
"Yes I do, I do, I will,
Love, Honour Obey"

This whole damn thing is crazy, girl,
This whole damn thing is strange
You took him to the altar girl,
But you'll never make him change
I tried to let you know girl,
Just as clearly as I can
I really only wanted to be
your not his best man

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Imagine my surprise,
Despite the hatred in your eyes
You kept on walking down that aisle
To claim your booby prize
I just stood there in the wings
Fiddled with that ring
When I handed it to him
I heard the congregation sing

Why did you stay,
You could have walked
right out the door,
Gone the other way
Why did you say
"Yes I do, I do, I will,
Love, Honour Obey"
Why did you stay
Why did you stay

Copyright 2004 Brian Ralston