Shoulda Known-William Galison

[ti:Shoulda Known] [ar:William Galison] [al:Got You On My Mind] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.51]Shoulda Known - William Galison [00:23.03]One hot night in the middle of June [00:26.17]In a Lousiana Bayou by the light of the moon [00:29.75]By the bank of a river on an old dead log [00:33.31]Sat a shiny black scorpion and a big green frog [00:44.53]Now the water was deep and the river was wide [00:47.80]And the Scorpion had commitments on the opposite side [00:51.13]She said hey Mr Froggy Id be mighty obliged [00:54.88]If I could hop on your back and [00:56.93]You could give me a ride [00:58.56]Shoulda known [01:02.04]Shoulda known [01:05.59]Well my friends oh see me crying [01:07.90]And all they can say is shoulda known [01:13.40]Frog said Id love to but theres just one thing [01:16.25]You got a bad reputation for a terrible sting [01:20.26]If I take you 'cross the River like you're askin me to [01:23.50]How do I know you won't sting me [01:25.75]When the journey is through [01:35.05]The scorpion said 'man don't believe [01:37.07]The hype don't you fall for that tired old stereotype' [01:42.18]If you do me this favor and deliver me there [01:45.46]I will tell you a little secret only scorpions share [01:49.12]Shoulda known [01:52.60]Shoulda known [01:56.16]Well my friends oh see me crying [01:58.30]But all they can say is [02:00.86]Shoulda known [02:03.32]So our friends started out across the perilous flood [02:07.12]And the scorpion weighed more than the frog thought she would [02:10.78]But the froggy was strong and he knew hed prevail [02:14.31]'Til he felt the deadly point of that scorpions tail [02:19.70]Oh oh oh no [02:25.22]So the water swept over the unfortunate pair [02:28.76]And the froggy cried out with the last of his air [02:32.46]He said 'why did you do it now you're goin down too' [02:36.05]Said the Scorpion 'its my nature thats what scorpions do' [02:39.45]You shoulda known [02:43.18]You shoulda known [02:46.74]Well my friends oh see me crying [02:48.96]And all they can say is [02:51.45]You shoulda known alright [03:23.08]Well I met her downtown in a bleecker street bar [03:26.57]Serenading some drunks for the tips in a jar [03:30.42]Well I knew her reputation from the old grapevine [03:33.47]But she sounded so sweet and she looked so fine [03:44.77]Well she shot me a smile and she bought me a beer [03:48.41]And she told the saddest story that you ever will hear [03:52.08]My judgement dissolved in a bottle wine [03:55.40]I was reading her lips and she was reading my mind [03:59.03]Shoulda known shoulda [04:01.55]Shouldn't known [04:02.43]I shoulda known shoulda [04:05.07]Shouldn't know [04:06.19]Well my friends oh see me crying [04:08.37]And all they can say is [04:10.28]Shoulda known [04:13.34]Now if call a this story isn't perfectly plain [04:16.98]Know that happy ever after ain't the final refrain [04:20.78]But my times getting short and the story is long [04:24.26]But suffice it to say you find me singin' this song [04:28.00]Shoulda known shoulda [04:30.40]Shoulda know [04:31.37]Shoulda known [04:34.04]Shoulda known [04:35.00]Well my friends oh see me crying [04:37.15]But all they can say is [04:39.50]Shoulda known [04:42.34]Well my friends oh see me crying [04:44.48]And all they can say is [04:46.84]Shoulda known