backhand man

Deep in the darkness
of the doorway where I stand
I see your window
and the shadow of another man
I see how he treats you badly

I hear how you cry
I think of you as I walk away sadly
And I ask myself, I ask myself why

You stay with a back hand man
When you could have the world
From where I stand

You might as well know
That I’ve loved you from the very start
I’d never hurt you
Or desert you, I’d never break your heart

I can see how he treats you badly
I hear how you cry
I think of you as I walk away sadly
And I ask myself, I ask myself why

You stay with a backhand man
When you could have the world
From where I stand


Words and music by james lee stanley, january 2009