Album: Stone Soup

Couldn't Fall In Love


(Paul Foglino)

He ain't handsome, he ain't witty, he ain't cute
Lives in his mother's house, wears a brown suit
He works, gets paid twice a month
Tells his friends, ";Yeah, I had a girlfriend, once";
Doesn't do too much, he just kind of hangs around
Couldn't fall in love until it came and knocked him down


She's got sisters, they make her cry
Mom says, ";You get your looks from your father's side";
";You're a very pretty girl"; her daddy swears
She's got a mole on her left cheek with three black hairs
Bought a beat up Ford with what she'd saved for a wedding gown
Couldn't fall in love until it came and knocked her down


They meet at a place, a place where people meet
";Life ain't all that bad"; he says, and she says, ";I agree";
It's a fairy tale for a dragon and a witch
They're perfect for each other, she ain't pretty he ain't rich
They're a little bit surprised by what they've found
Couldn't fall in love until it came and knocked them down


A pretty girl with coal black hair
Takes her handsome beau to a family affair
He kisses mama's right cheek and he gives daddy's hand a shake
Thinks to himself, ";This must be some mistake";
He's just seen it come and go and come and go around
Couldn't fall in love until it came and knocked him down