I'd Still Want You

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

I could shame you 'til you hide your face
And drag you right down in disgrace
But what good would it do
I know I'd still want you.

I could tell the world you're doin' wrong
That I was stringin' you along
And if it all were true
I know I'd still want you.

The world with me might sympathize
When I got thru with all my lies
But I'd be just as blue
'Cause my heart would still want you
Cry, oh, lord.

I could tell my friends I threw you down
And slander your name all over town
But what good would it do
I know I'd still want you.

If I said I'm happy to be free
The only one I'd fool is me
Because it isn't true
I know I'd still want you.

What's the use to say that you're no good
When I'd crawl back if I could
No matter what you do
I know I'd still want you-ooo-oo
Cry, oh, lord.

I could smIle and say that I don't care
And then go home and pull my hair
But what good would it do
I know I'd still want you.

I could say that someone put me wise
And get revenge by telling lies
But when I got all thru
I know I'd still want you.

If the things I said was to break your heart
I'd be the first to take your part
'Cause if all these lies were true
I know I'd still want you-oooo-oo
Cry, oh, lord.

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

YOU ASK ME WHY MY HEART'S SO SAD,
AND WHY THE TEARDROPS FILL MY EYES,
A HEART CAN'T SING THAT'S FILLED WITH PAIN,
HOW CAN IT LAUGH WHEN IT CRIES.

I SAW MY DREAMS ALL FADE AND DIE,
LIKE CASTLES IN THE BLUE,
EACH DAWN WILL BRING MORE TEARS AND PAIN,
I'VE LOST THE ONLY LOVE I KNEW.

OH, LIFE FOR ME IS USE - LESS NOW,
IT SEEMS SO EMPTY AND BLUE,
THERE'S NO MORE USE TO TRY A - GAIN,
I FAIL IN EVERYTHING I DO.

IT'S HARD TO KNOW YOU'LL NEVER HAVE,
THE ONE YOU LOVE SO TRUE,
WHILE THE WORLD'S ASLEEP, I'LL LAY AND CRY,
I'VE LOST THE ONLY LOVE I KNEW.

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

For years I've lived without a meaning
I've lost faith in dreams somehow
I'm so sick and tired of scheming
I guess it just don't matter now

All my life I've been a loser
It seems that fate has made a vow
That I will never know contentment
But it just don't matter now

Yes I knew the day I lost you
But could not face fact, somehow
And I knew just what it cost you
But it just don't matter now

All my heart has lost a feeling
That meant more to me than thou
And I will never say I blame you
Cause it just don't matter now

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

DARLING LETS TURN BACK THE YEARS
AND GO BACK TO YESTERDAY
LETS PRETEND THE TIME HAS STOPPED
AND I DIDN'T GO AWAY

WE HAD OUR LOVE TO MAKE US HAPPY
IT WASN'T MEANT TO BRING US TEARS
LOVE LIKE OURS SHOULD NEVER DIE
SO DARLING LETS TURN BACK THE YEARS

WE HAD OUR LOVE TO MAKE US HAPPY
IT WASN'T MEANT TO BRING US TEARS
LOVE LIKE OURS SHOULD NEVER DIE
SO DARLING LETS TURN BACK THE YEARS

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

Like a bird that's lost in maiden flight
I'm alone and oh so blue tonight
Like a piece of driftwood on the sea
May you never be alone like me

I believed the lies you told to me
When you whispered dear,I'll worship thee
Now here I am all alone and blue
All because I love no one but you

I have left my friends,I left my home
When you promised to be mine alone
Now you're gone our love could never be
May you never be alone like me

In the bible,God's own words do say
For every wrong some day you'll have to pay
I'll pray the Lord to set me free
May you never be alone like me

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

Goodbye little darling we're parting
Parting don't always mean goodbye
Although we have to part,you're always in my heart
Goodbye little darling goodbye

Goodbye little darling,I'll miss you
Miss you like the stars would miss the sky
I hate to see you go,I'm going to miss you so
Good bye little darling ,goodbye

Goodbye little darling,I love you
I'll love you till the day I die
Will you dream a dream of me,where ever you may be
Goodbye little darling,goodbye

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

Now the day you left and went away
The blues walked in to stay
I feel like a child without a home
Come back, baby, I’m all alone

I ain’t never been so lonesome in my life before
The day you packed and went away
I never thought that I would stay

I miss you honey, and I’m lonesome too
Never thought a soul could be so blue
Ain’t been so lonesome in my life before
I need a little lovin’, my heart is sick and sore

Why you left, I don’t know why
And if you stay away I know I’ll die
Ain’t been so lonesome in my life before

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

With tears in my eyes, dear, I begged you to stay
You couldn't forgive me, so you went away
I made a mistake, dear, by tellin' you lies
Now I lay awake, dear, with tears in my eyes

No more to be sweetheart, no more to be friend
Please give me a chance, dear, and I'll make amends
My yesterdays haunt me, my weary heart cries
I just can't go on, dear, with tears in my eyes

If you ever need me, oh please let me know
Wherever you lead me, I'm willin' to go
The past is a flower, that withers and dies
I'll wake up tomorrow, with tears in my eyes

With tears in my eyes, dear, I begged you to stay
You couldn't forgive me, so you went away
I made a mistake, dear, by tellin' you lies
Now I lay awake, dear, with tears in my eyes

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

Though our paths in life have parted
You no longer care for me but when you're happy with another
Won't you sometimes think of me

When the evenin' sun is sinking
down behind the trees and the moon is slowly rising
Won't you sometimes think of me

I'll always keep your picture it means so much to me
And every night I'll pray dear that
You'll sometimes think of me

Think of days that are gone dear
days we could recall if you would only try dear
But still you blame me for all

When the evenin' sun is sinking
down behind the trees and the moon is slowly rising
Won't you sometimes think of me

All I can say's I tried dear
But you wouldn't let it be
So if you're ever sad and lonely
Won't you sometimes think of me

When the evenin' sun is sinking
down behind the trees and the moon is slowly rising
Won't you sometimes think of me

["IRISH" RUFUS MURPHY]

Today you tell me you are leaving that you are going far away
Darling I've got no way of holding you so this is all that I can say
You can't take my memories of you you can go and leave me oh so blue
Break my heart and you can make me cry but you can't take my memories of you

I tried every way to make you happy but I guess it was never meant to be
So today you say you are going far away across the deep blue sea
Now after you are gone my darling each night I go down to the sea
And gaze at the stars as I wonder where you are
And pray some day that you'll come back to me
But you can't take my memories...