Mud In Your Eye - Nils Lofgren

You used to leave your scent

On his whiskey soaked collar

You both would paint the town

Drink up his very last dollar

Then you loved him for fun

And rode away when it was done

Now he’s confused and I know why

Man, wipe that mud from your eye

Ain’t like rain

Remember lively little Richard

When his band was playing in town

You were in need of attention

So he thought he’d take you on down

And there you first saw me And realized you were no longer free

Cuz true love good girls can’t deny

It comes and goes like mud in your eye.

Sometimes a victim can run

But not when both have been won

And I ain’t no stranger

Once you could thrill me Now I’m the jury

And you’ll be a cinch to convict

Your boy’s gonna make that great escape

While you’re laid bare on the ground

This vengeance had to end in crime

I built you up to shoot you down

You know I’m not usually that kind

But you didn’t know he was a brother of mine

I’ll just laugh if you cry

Now ain’t that mud in your eye