Friday, December 1, 2006

Keepin' Up Appearances

Lyrics by Kim Brownlee


I found a picture of you today
Brought memories of your love my way
But that was a different day
A day before she came your way to change our fate

You could have told her family no
She’d have to go and find another man to help her stay
And when she said you were her property
I didn’t know she meant she paid money

You used to smoke and now you don’t
You used to drink and now you don’t
You used to swear and now you don’t
Why couldn’t you change for me?

Thinkin’ back that first year, I’d wonder why
And I lie awake at night and cry
Oh, it made me so sad to think we were once so happy
But I remind myself
You’re not the man I thought you once were
Back when we were a family, and I smile anyway
I’m keepin’ up appearances

You’re bein’ good like you always should
But I wasn’t part of the plan
Suddenly you’re at church ev’ry Sunday
You got people thinkin’ you’re a good man
But would a good man do what you did to me?

You used to smoke and now you don’t
You used to drink and now you don’t
You used to swear and now you don’t
Why couldn’t you change for free?
You’re keepin’ up appearances

Awhile back after you called to say Merry Christmas
She accidentally hit the send button on your cell
And I’ve been keepin’ a little secret
That I wish so much I could tell

Voices on phone:
Man: What about tonight?
Woman: Well, he's gonna be out of town for awhile;
You can come to my house after he leaves
So he won’t bother us...
Oops, my phone is on, I hope I didn’t call anybody


Now some time has gone by and I no longer cry
I should thank her for taking a liar like you off my hands
Cuz when I see I’m the only one wearin’ a smile
Things look much better for me from where I stand, cuz

My how things have changed
Now she’s a citizen
She has a baby you think is yours
But things have a way of comin’ ‘round
(You were out of town)
She’s keepin’ up appearances

Keepin’ up appearances...
We’re keepin’ up appearances...

© 2008 Kim Brownlee
è 2008 BBE Music, Inc

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