Rebel Without a Clause
I CAN WRITE YOU A LETTER
I CAN DROP YOU A LINE
I CAN DRAFT YOU A MEMO AND
I KNOW IT WOULD BE FINE
BUT THE PAPER I LACK
IS WHAT'S GIVIN' ME PAUSE
GOT NO CONTRACT TO SIGN
I’M A REBEL WITHOUT A CLAUSE
I DON'T WANT AN AFFIDAVIT
WANT A LICENSE NOW TO WED
WAIT, NO MORE EXCUSES
NEED THAT MARRIAGE CLAUSE INSTEAD
I REALLY DO WANT YOU
AND THAT WHITE PICKET FENCE
BUT WILL YOU MARRY ME SUGAR
OR WILL YOU JUST RUN DEFENSE
NOW MY MAMA SURE TOLD ME
INK THE DEAL FROM THE START
YOU WANNA BE LEGAL WITH
ALL AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
BUT SHE SURE DIDN’T TELL ME
THAT LOVE FOLLOWS NO LAWS
AND NOW I FIND THAT I AM JUST
A REBEL WITHOUT A CLAUSE
Copyright © Mike Gentile | Year Posted 2017
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