On The Side (sounds good in theory...)

On The Side (sounds good in theory...)
(Brenda Jean Searcy; David P Sturtevant/Derby Duck Productions, ASCAP; Tatema Music, BMI)

You know, you caught my eye
You were lookin’ at me lookin’ at you
Such a lovely sight--oooh!
And I loved the elegant way that you moved
But I know you’ve got a lover at home
And you know I’ve got someone, too...
(Yes, I do)

I like peaches and cream
And I love chocolate and strawberries, too
Wanna dive in the ocean
And climb on the mountaintops, too
I’ll be the first one to admit
That I want to have my cake and eat it, too...

It might be just a fantasy
That I could feel you tremble in the night
But if you need some company
Why can’t I love you on the side?

It was my baby--oooh--long ago
Who told me so presciently
“Oh my darlin’, no one person
Can ever fulfill all your needs
Everybody needs a friend...”
And you’re lookin’--oh!--mighty friendly to me

Don’t wanna cause no trouble ‘tween your baby and you
Yeah, your sweet woman’s got a heart
As big as Alaska--truer than true
Ain’t takin’ from your baby, just givin’ to you
Yeah, I just wanna, I just wanna, I wanna pitch some woo

I don’t want no hypocrisy
You keep your happy home, I’ll keep mine
But if there be no jealousy
Why can’t I love you on the side?

My baby’s been so good to me
I know that I could never say “goodbye”
But you look so damn good to me
Why can’t I love you on the side?