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He's Got a Way With Women

from Dashboard Elvis by Dead Beat Daddios

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Recorded at Pie Street Studios in Brisbane, 2010. Produced by the Dead Beat Daddios, mixed by Malcolm McBeath.

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He's Got a Way With Women (by P Cumming)

I still call him a friend I guess
I know I should hate him but I just like him less
I used to love him I must confess
But then I used to love her more

He’s got a smile, style, the need to possess
And a sulk if he somehow fails to impress
And he plays at love like he plays at chess
Making moves and taking score

And he loves to cause a stir
And he had to pick on her

And he’s got a way with women
They get along just fine
He’s got a way with women
And he got away with mine

She and me lived together in a two roomed flat
And he used to drop by for an innocent chat
He was funnier than me and I loved him for that
I was naïve like I was born yesterday

And he’d sit next to her, where I usually sat
He’s such a natural diplomat
That I couldn’t see what he was working at
As he slowly nibbled away

And as her Disney eyes grew wide
I couldn’t see what he couldn’t hide

That he’s got a way with women
A way I can’t define
But he’s got a way with women
And he got away with mine

And then one night when I fell through the door
I found she didn’t live with me any more

And he’s got a way with women
That sends a shiver down my spine
He’s got a way with women
And he got away with mine

In her letter she said, “It’s for the best”
And when I asked him, he confessed
That what he wanted now was a new conquest
And that I still might have a chance with her yet

And I want to talk to her, but every time I try
I just get an overwhelming urge to cry
She can’t look at me or tell me why
So love gets replaced by regret

And I thought about respect and I thought about trust
I thought about affection and I thought about lust
And I eventually thought that I eventually must just
Move away and forget

Why didn’t I realise
He was performing a technical exercise
And that he didn’t really want his prize
‘Cause he only wants what he can’t get

But he can’t take all the blame
It takes two to play that game

And he’s got away with women
As I ignored every sign
He got away with women
And he got away with mine

But your friend is still someone at the end of the day
Who knows all bout you but likes you anyway
So good luck and goodbye is all I should say
It’s time I moved away and forgot

But he’ll be leaving her in the Spring
‘Cause Summer’s round the corner and it’s the usual thing
With all the temptations that Summer can bring
He’ll be out of the door like a shot

‘Cause he’s got a way with women
With delights they can’t decline
He’s got a way with women
And he got away with mine

He’s got a way with women
With charms he can’t confine
He’s got a way with women
And he got away with mine

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from Dashboard Elvis, released January 1, 2011
Hugh Martin (vocals, guitars), Malcolm McBeath (bass), Jim Carden (drums). Written by P Cumming.

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Dead Beat Daddios Melbourne, Australia

Story songs about love, landscapes, misfits and mistakes, set to tuneful alt-country grooves.

"Great music in the country and kinda-country genres isn’t just for those of us here in the southern states. There are tunes brewing in Brisbane, as the Dead Beat Daddios prove."
Sunburnt Country Music on Dashboard Elvis
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