Have You

[couchgrouch]

Have YouI was nursing a beer in some tavern one nightwhen this guy came in and got two shots of ryesaid him and his girl had been having bad fightswhen he slammed a shot and asked the shadows whyI said, "have you slipped your hand in herswalking through the parkhave you whispered her sweet namealone in the darkhave you made love to her bodyor to her heartdoes she feel insecurebecause of things you dodoes she know you'll always have herand she'll always have youshe'll always have you"he said when they met each night was romanticbut like an old candle their passion soon cooledso I stood up and said how can you stand itlove gone cold at home while your warming that stoolhave you surprised her at lunchwith a rose bouquethave you shared a tall milkshakeat a small cafehave you shown her your love shineslike a golden daydoes she feel insecurebecause of things you dodoes she know you'll always have herand she'll always have youshe'll always have you"some tell others how to live, and think advice they givejust applies to someone elseso I said goodbye...paid my tab,called my girl...hailed a caband going home I asked myself"have you slipped your hand in herswalking through the parkhave you whispered her sweet namealone in the darkhave you made love to her bodyor to her heartdoes she feel insecurebecause of things you dodoes she know you'll always have herand she'll always have youshe'll always have you"(c)2004 Robert George