Wisdom Waits

For the love of a good woman
— did I stab so many knives in your back,
for the love of a good woman
— I guess subtlety was something I lacked,
for the love of a good woman
— should I confess all those passionate crimes,
and for the love of a good woman
— should I confess all those false alibis.
Still I never turned truth away,
I never tried tempting fate,
and I never said wisdom waits,
for someone so great,
for someone so great,
for someone so great.
For the love of a good woman
— I tried everything embarrassment can,
for the love of a good woman
— I tried violence, tried purpose and lies,
for the love of a good woman
— I hid my blushes and I softened the blows,
for the love of a good woman
— I laughed out loud when all my greeness it showed.
So many nights I left you stranded,
so many nights I left you so alone,
so many nights I gave nothing but heartache,
but I all the time I gave you sweet love.
So many nights I left you stranded,
so many nights I left you so alone,
so many nights I gave nothing but heartache,
but I all the time I gave you sweet love.
For the love of a good woman,
for the love of a good woman,
for the love of a good woman,
for the love of a good woman will I ever find.