Story Behind The Song

Twenty years and what do we have? Not much but we're working on it.

Song Description

Twenty years and what do we have?

Lyrics

Wish My Lover Was A Friend Of Mine

We played cards until 3:00a.m.
The fellows were jealous because you hung right in
I had to remind them you only had eyes for me
Well we laughed ourselves silly changing a flat in the rain
On the interstate, isn?t this great?
Only thing that mattered was that we were together
You see? You see?

But twenty years and two kids between us
There?s a gulf the size of the one they call Mexico

Let?s sneak off for the weekend, the rest of life is set to begin
Can?t put it off, there is no better time
Let?s get the cards on the table, if we?re to last we must be able
I wish my lover was a friend of mine
Want my lover to be a friend of mine

I like ball caps; you crave Louie Vuitton and $100 shoes
Got the credit limit blues, sounds clique but sure as heck?s true
You go your way; I?ll get along fine
Is the supper in the Tupperware I couldn?t find it anywhere?
Will our paths cross any day in this lifetime?

Twenty years and two kids between us
There?s a gulf the size of the one they call Mexico

Let?s sneak off for the weekend, the rest of life is set to begin
Can?t put it off, there is no better time
Let?s get the cards on the table, if we?re to last we must be able
I wish my lover was a friend of mine
Want my lover to be a friend of mine

Copyright 2004 Michael W. Mattingly