Richard Thompson - Why Must I Plead Lyrics
All your bitterness and liesSting like tears in my eyesAnd a thousand lovesick tunesWon't wash away the wounds from my mindYou've been seen around, you're a news sensationYou got a better deal and you took his invitationYou've been sitting on his lap and taking his dictationMercy, we used to love all day and drive all nightMercy, jealousy used to whet your appetiteMercy, we were low as dogs and high as kitesWhy must I plead with you darling,For what's already mineMy friends are indiscreetAnd I sing myself to sleepAnd I don't mind the red wineOr the pickup line as long as it's cheapI ask you what 's wrong, and you say I'm all yoursI ask who your friend is, and you say Santa ClauseI ask you to come home, you say yoU're tired of being indoorsMercy, you know you signed on that dotted lineMercy, you signed yours and I signed mineMercy, you said forever till the end of timeWhy must I plead with you darling,For what's already mine-----------------------------------------------------------------
