Takin' Your Word For It - Goodnight, Texas

To a certain extent I’ll be taking your word for it

Cause it’s all I can do

You’ll be putting your faith in me and I

I’ll be placin' a bet on you

If it’s a sure thing that you want

Write a letter to your confidant

Listen to me, child, if you please

Oh there ain’t no guarantees

Oh well I gathered up my nickels and dimes

And I stepped onto the bus

All the passengers were lookin' at the driver

And he was a-smilin' at us

Well we shimmied from side to side

Said my prayers, enjoyed the ride

Cause there was nothing I could do or say

To make that driver drive a particular way

To a certain extent I’ll be taking your word for it

Cause it’s all I can do

You’ll be putting your faith in me and I

I’ll be placin' a bet on you

If it’s a sure thing that you need

Cut your finger and watch it bleed but

Listen to me, child, if you please

Oh there ain’t no guarantees

I gathered up a couple dollars

And I headed for the bar downtown

Stopped to pick young Annalee up

And get us a bottle of brown

Yeah, but

Crazy Chester and his four piece band

Had her dancin' with another man

And there was nothing I could say or do

To make sure that she didn’t go home with you

To a certain extent I’ll be taking her word for it

Cause it’s all I can do

You’ll be putting your faith in me and I

I’ll be placin' a bet on you

If it’s a sure thing you think you found

Everything comes back around

Listen to me, child, if you please

Oh there ain’t no guarantees

Listen to me, child, if you please

Oh there ain’t no guarantees