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Perfect Affair Perfect Affair


“No matter how right it feels, it can still be wrong.”

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Written and arranged by Martin Oetting.

Written: 2000
Recorded: 2000, on Tascam 424
Musicians: coyote – guitars, bass, drum programming, vocals


Lyrics:

You don’t race me up the stairs
And you don’t feed me fine white wine
You don’t teach me games of cards
We don’t go out at night to dine
You brush your teeth but once a week
You don’t smell extraordinary
You never smile, you never laugh
You don’t drink beer at noon with Harry

In the end you leave no trace
Ain’t nothing but a pretty face
No heart involved and I don’t care
That’s why it’s a perfect affair

Calvin and Hobbes bore you to death
You don’t understand what I may think
You snore too loud at night in bed
You don’t smoke and you never drink
My friends in Paris hate your guts
And you don’t walk that lovely walk
Kissing you ain’t no real pleasure
And you can never stop to talk

In the end you leave no trace
Ain’t nothing but a warm embrace
No heart involved and I don’t care
That’s why it’s a perfect affair

And when I play my favorite tapes
With music that reverberates
I catch the groove, I hit the beat
To sing along feels oh so sweet
But then you come to ride with me
And tell me I sing horribly

You don’t like Italian food
You’re always on your mobile phone
A language joke is lost on you
You’ve got no friends, you’re all alone
You’re timid, shy, afraid of people
You’re never cool, you're never lazy
I can’t stand the way you laugh
And when you drive it makes me crazy

In the end these things will pass
Ain’t nothing but a sexy ass
No heart involved and I don’t care
That’s why it’s a perfect affair
And if I had to give advice
I’d say that this is really nice
Have fun in bed, don’t lose your heart
The way to travel really smart


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© M. Oetting, 2003