Bridges

Bridges
Lyrics by Larry Rossler
Music by Peter Link

IF I’DA STAYED WITH THAT LAWYER
OUT IN SANTE FE

HE WOULDA DRAPED ME IN JEWELRY
AND I’D BE RICH TODAY
I COULDA SEEN ATLANTIC CITY
AND SARATOGA SPRINGS
AND IN TIME I’D HAVE FIVE BABIES
TUGGING AT MY APRON STRINGS

PASSED UP A CHANCE WITH A HANDSOME
KANSAS FARMER THAT I KNEW
I COULDA GOT TIED AND BEEN A BRIDE
IF I’DA ONLY SAID “I DO”
COULDA RUSTLED UP HIS BREAKFAST
FIXED SUPPER FOR HIS KIN
MAYBE PLANT SOME WHEAT AND BARLEY
WHILE I GREW A DOUBLE CHIN

I BEEN BURNIN’ BRIDGES BEHIND ME
AND THE TIME IS TICKIN’ ON
I WANT TO TAKE WHAT I CAN GET
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE

WHERE IS MY SOLDIER FROM TEXAS
WHO SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET?
WAS IT A SAILOR OR A TAILOR
WHO LIVED ON BOURBON STREET?
WELL, I’VE HAD BEAUS BY THE BUSHEL
AND LIFE AIN’T OVER YET
BUT THEN I LOOK THERE IN THE MIRROR
AND IT WON’T LET ME FORGET

I BEEN BURNIN’ BRIDGES BEHIND ME
AND THE TIME IS TICKIN’ ON
I BETTER TAKE WHAT I CAN GET
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE
BEFORE ALL MY BRIDGES ARE GONE