Real Love

Real Love Jim Gaudet

She was down in Albuquerque, he was down in the dumps
She was taking the 2:10 train to Tucumcari, he was taking his lumps
They were tying up the loose ends, while untying the knot
Be careful, what you wish for,
When a promise is all that you got

I know what real love is,
Takes a lot more than it gives
Start out walkin’ on thin air, turn around and it’s not there
I know what real love is, don’t you think that I don’t
Once you wind up wrapped around her finger
You’re gonna’ wind up, .. All alone.

Well an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a stitch in time saves nine
All these words of wisdom are really good advice
But they never listen no they never pay them any mind
Now he says that loves a crapshoot
It comes down to just a roll of the dice

I know what real love is,
Takes a lot more than it gives
Start out walkin’ on thin air, turn around and it’s not there
I know what real love is, don’t you think that I don’t
Once you wind up wrapped around her finger
You’re gonna’ wind up, .. All alone.

It’s a lesson to be learned, it’s a cold and lonely fact
Yea he probably should’ve left a long time ago
But it’s too late for that
So it’s back to square one, with their backs to the wall
What good would this life be
If we never had a chance to fall

I know what real love is,
Takes a lot more than it gives
Start out walkin’ on thin air, turn around and it’s not there
I know what real love is, don’t you think that I don’t
Once you wind up wrapped around her finger
You’re gonna’ wind up, .. All alone.

I know what real love is, I know what real love is,
I know, I know, I know

I know what real love is
Takes a lot more than it gives
Start out walkin’ on thin air, turn around and it’s not there
I know what real love is, don’t you think that I don’t
….All Alone