Story Behind The Song

Sometimes when you look back on your life choices - you see how wrong some of our choices were - but at the time, it may have seemed like the simpler choice.

Song Description

Whether it is a kid in a candy store stealing a piece of candy because he knows he won't get caught or a realtionship that was given up on - sometimes we make the simpler choice which becomes obvious eventually that it was the wrong choice.

Lyrics

Isn't It Funny
(J. Jennings / D. Barrett)

Man at the river's edge
Thinks of things he should have said
But that was a long time ago
The truth cuts too deep now he's losing his sleep
Over love he should never let go

I picked up the book again
Sat on the floor and then read about body and soul
If truth's found in there what am I doing here
With my life spinning out of control

Chorus:
Isn't it funny how we can't see it (It's so funny)
We're looking right at it but we ain't got it (We can't see it)
We used to know it but we just forgot it oh no (Used to know it)

Mom's working late again
To close the deal she began
The kids are at home all alone
Daddy's not there he's been gone for two years
But he gives them his love from the phone

Kid in a candy store
Fills his pocket with one more
Then he heads straight for the door
He leaves with a grin 'cause he knows it's no sin
When he thinks that nobody else knows

Chorus

Bridge:
Isn't it funny when we lose through the years
The best we can do is learn to laugh through the tears

Chorus

I sit at the river's edge
And think of things I should have said
But that was a long time ago
The truth cuts too deep now I'm losing my sleep
Over love I should never let go

Chorus

Copywritten 1996
Published by BikiniCut Productions - BMI