Disappointment Never Killed

DISAPPOINTMENT NEVER KILLED

Everything is fine

She says, “Everything is fine.”

I believe her when she tells me

That everything is fine.

Disappointment never killed.

It won’t kill me tonight,

But my baby don’t 

Want me tonight.

She likes me in this dress

She says she likes me in this dress.

I believe her when she tells me

She likes me.

Disappointment never killed.

At least I think that’s right,

But my baby don’t 

Want me tonight.

Now I don’t know about forever.

I’ve seen forever come and leave,

But I sure would like to spend

Some serious time with you

If you would just free up 

One afternoon

Or morning

Or time for tea

(I tend to sort of ad lib here…ending with OR SOMETHING)

We’re gonna make some time.

She says, “We’re gonna make some time.”

I believe her when she tells me,

“We’re gonna make some time.”

Disappointment never killed.

But it can feel a little tight

When my baby don’t 

Want me tonight.

She’s over there alone.

She says she’s over there alone.

I believe her when she tells me

That she’s alone.

Disappointment never killed,

So I’m not gonna pick a fight,

But my baby don’t 

Want me tonight.

Now I don’t know about forever.

I’ve seen forever go far South.

(Not far South enough.)

But I sure would like to spend

Some serious time with you,

Or at least a quarter hour in your mouth.

It’s springtime in these jeans.

I said it’s springtime in these jeans.

I believe I just told you 

That it’s springtime.

Disappointment never killed,

But it makes a girl think twice,

Cause my baby don’t 

Want me tonight.

Disappointment never killed…

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