I Followed It to the Letter

[couchgrouch]

I Followed It to the LetterAs that barkeep poured me a drinkhe shook his head at my gold ringhe said, "tell me your wings ain't clippedthat you're not a stud who's been whippedcos there's a cowgirl down the barwho'd like to know you better"like lotsa other guys, I took his selfish adviceand I followed it to the letterthe shower I took in that motelcouldn't wash off that gal's Chanelif I'd bought my wife finer perfumesshe wouldn't have smelled my betrayel so soonthat barkeep said telling the truthwould only upset herso I took his advice, on deception and liesand I followed it to the letteryeah...like a fool, I vowed "I do"and then I didn'tnow I pay for it, cos all I diddidn't stay hiddenshe ripped our photos off the wallsand scattered them down our hallthen she took some paper and a Bicand wrote down where to send her checkI made her cry and she made sureI'd never forget herI found a trail of despair, thru the house...up the stairsand I followed it to the letterI followed it to the letterI followed it to the letter(c)2006 Robert George