Affair Game

[couchgrouch]

Affair GameTic-tacs in my pocketwould cover the scent of wineshe wouldn't wake till morningso I'd have plenty of timeto soak my jacket in the sinkand rinse out that bright red stainit takes a little planningto let hearts go where they willbut the risks and the gamblesare part of the thrillwhen a man lays down his loveand antes up to playthe affair game, affair gameall the lies and alibisall the crooked words it takesto keep your stories straightfinding places to meettossing all your receiptsfrom motels on shady two-lanesyou can go insaneremembering phony namesit all sounds so cruelbut those are the rulesof the affair gamemost women won't admit itbut it's diff'rent for a manit don't feel like I'm betrayingthe golden vow on my handbut she'd say action on the sideis a shame and a sinit's not that I don't love herotherwise I wouldn't hidesometimes I need what's forbiddento keep me satisfiedand her meat loaf suppers don't suspectI was made to winthe affair game, affair gamefinding new uses, for old excusesall the crooked words it takesto keep your stories straightavoiding friends on the streettossing all your receiptsfrom rest'raunts on shady two-lanesyou can go insaneremembering phony namesit all sounds so cruelbut those are the rulesof the affair gameas I drove down my street,a pick-up blew by like a streakafter leaving my drive-waymy baby's hair was mussed,and her sweet face was flushedshe was chewin' spearmint gumbut I knew she'd been with someonecos I'd taught her to playthe affair game, affair gameall the lies and alibisall the crooked words it takesto keep your stories straighttossing tickets from tollboothsbut darkness can't hide the truthguilt chokes you like a chainyou can go insaneremembering phony namesit's the sport of a foolbut those are the rulesof the affair gameI guess I gambled it all awaybut it's only fair if two can playthe affair game(c)2005 Robert George