John Wesley Harding - Old Girlfriends Lyrics
Could they call your name much louderThose sirens on the shoreArresting your attentionStanding easy by the door Deny them if you want toDefy them if you dareJust when you thought you'd shelved themIn the cupboard marked 'Beware!'Out of the then, Into the now Ghost who'll make the most of every morsel you'll allow themThough we know you've changed so much since thenThey'll get you in the endThey're your old girlfriendsDo you think you could avoid them As you skim from page to pageThese permanent remindersThat you never act your ageThere's traps in every dedicationBombs in every drawer Strands of hair (Unfair! Unfair!)Now tripwires on the floorOut of the then, Into the nowGhosts who'll make the most of every morsel you'll allow themThough we know you've changed so much since then They'll get you in the endThey're your old girlfriends(Ladies from Hades)There are habits that we cast asideAnd ones we can't unlearn Some crap we do not deserveBut most of it we earn