I OUGHTA KNOW BETTER Lyrics by James Johnston
4:42 Friday afternoon
I tell you, man I was about to done
It’d been a hard week, worked off my feet
And I was ready to get back home
When my phone started buzzin my buddy was wonderin’ what I was doin’ after work
He said, me and the boys are down at the ball
Well, I guess one drink won’t hurt
I oughta know better
One turned into two then four
Next we’re doing doubles on a hardwood floor
Blowing out money, making buddies with the bartender
I oughta to know better
Last call and the sun come out
Stumblin’ all the way back to my house
Findin’ that couch and passin’ out on the leather
Yeah, I oughta to know what was gonna happen when you made that call
Cause it goes down every time we’re together
I oughta know better
Yeah, I oughta to know better
Me and my girl were three years steady and said
We’re about done with that crowd
So let’s just stay home, watch Bridget Jones
And cuddle up on the couch
Well I turned down the lights, she poured the wine and put a glass in my hand
Man that first sip of red went straight to my head and we started changing plans
I oughta know better
One turned into two then four
Next we’re doing doubles on a hardwood floor
Blowing out money, making buddies with the bartender
I oughta to know better
Last call and the sun come out
Stumblin’ all the way back to my house
Findin’ that couch and passin’ out on the leather
Yeah, I oughta to know what was gonna happen when you made that call
Cause it goes down every time we’re together
I oughta know better
Yeah, four turns to five and five turns to seven
Next, I’m with the band singing stairway to Heaven
Well, seven turns to eight, wait, I think it was nine
Man, these happens every goddamn time
So, I oughta know better
(One turned into two then four)
(Next we’re doing doubles on a hardwood floor)
(Blowing out money, making buddies with the bartender)
I oughta know better
Last call and the sun come out
Stumbling all the way back to my house
Finding that couch, passing out on the leather
Yeah, I oughta know what was gonna happen when you made that call
Cause it goes down every time we’re together
I oughta know better
Yeah
I oughta know better
One more time
It happens every time we’re together
I ought to know better