You'd A' Thought Lyrics - Live In Europe - James Mcmurtry

I'm runnin' 'round in circles and I'm chasin' my tail 

Carvin' my initials with a rusty nail 

I train my intentions man it happens without fail 

You'd a' thought that I'd know better by now 

It might be some dark secret I keep bottled up inside 

Or just a minuscule transgression I should'na tried to hide 

It's not the size that matters, It's deceit you can't abide 

You'd a' thought that I'd know better by now 

And of course she knows 'cause I can't fool her 

And I know she knows 'cause she don't fool me 

And she knows I know she knows and we might discuss it eventually 

When the pressure builds till it blows the seals all out from in between 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better 

You'd a' though we'd understand 

Through all the smoke and mirrors 

I guess we do the best we can 

Hidin' out, without a doubt, it's getting out a' hand 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now 

And I've seen the phantoms hidin' in the shadows in her eyes 

It's not that I'm not threatened, it's just that I'm not surprised 

"Good for the gander" said the old folks but they lied 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now 

Now they circle up the wagons expressing deep dismay 

That we know all the words they just can't bring themselves to say 

There's so much they never tell ya, there's so much they hide away 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better 

You'd a' though we'd understand 

Through all the smoke and mirrors 

I guess we do the best we can 

Hidin' out, without a doubt, it's getting out a' hand 

You'd a' thought that we'd know better by now [Repeat: x2]