Straight Ahead Blues

She says you can’t have your arm ‘round one woman
And your eyes around another
But that’s like livin’ on a boat
Without noticin' the moonlight on the water
Like Niagara Falls should be cut and dried
Like the Caribbean should be moved inside
I ain’t thirsty, you keep me satisfied


Straight ahead, that’s what she said
Eyes straight ahead, that’s what she said
But ain't that livin’ in a museum
Without seein’ the beauty of the paintings
Like the Mona Lisa is just a rag on the wall
Like Whistler’s Mother is just a bunch of scrawl
I promise not to touch, that’s all

She says you can’t have your arm ‘round one woman
And your eyes around another
But that’s like livin’ in New England
Without seein’ the foliage in the fall
Like the Grand Canyon is just a ditch in the sand
Like Mount Everest is just a bump in the land
I ain’t cheatin’ you babe, I hope you understand
I ain’t cheatin’ you babe, gimme your hand