Whichever One Comes First

(album: Don't Call Him A Cowboy - 1985)

That little band of gold left a ring around her finger
First time she took it off in seven years
The only man that ever loved her left her for another
Now she's had her fill of lonely nights and crying bitter tears.

So she puts on her make-up, takes her gown down from the closet
And meets the baby sitter at the door
Then she gets a scary feeling wondering if she's still appealing
'Cause tonight she's going places she ain't never been before.

She's looking for those long forgotten feelin's
Hoping this time they're a blessing not a curse
She's looking for a love to last forever
Or till morning, whichever one comes first.

In the dim light of a barroom she sits down at a table
Then looks around in hopes she'll see a friend
But the world is full of strangers when you have to start all over
Back on your own and learning how to look for love again.

She's looking for those long forgotten feelin's
Hoping this time they're a blessing not a curse
She's looking for a love to last forever
Or till morning, whichever one comes first...