Toll - Cecil Taylor

Some girls you meet seem so complete Like they don't need nothin' from you They're out to show you they don't want to know you When deep inside they do Well, this girl didn't want me or anyone else She was alone, thought I'd give it a try I was a young bull stompin' in the field I saw red when she walked by Love has taken its toll, love has Love has taken (love has) taken its toll, oh yeah I had to think fast, I watched her walk past I knew I would have my way So I swaggered up, I mean I staggered up But I didn't have a damn thing to say Now, two-handed strategy always works well for me So I slipped my hands around her waist I swore it was the right move, feelin' so smooth Till she backhanded me 'cross my face Love has taken its toll, love has Love has taken (love has) taken its toll, oh yeah To make a long story short, she finally got caught I had to tell her enough is enough She said, "You're just what I needed" And boy, she nearly pleaded with me not to be too rough Love has taken its toll, love has Love has taken, (love has) taken its toll, oh yeah Love has taken, taken its toll, love has Love has taken, (love has) taken its toll, oh yeah Love has taken, (love has) taken its toll, love has Love has taken (love has) taken its toll, oh yeah

Put your lips close to mine As long as they don't touch Out of focus, eye to eye 'Til the gravity's too much And I'll do anything you say If you say it with your hands And I'd be smart to walk away But you're quicksand This slope is treacherous This path is reckless This slope is treacherous And I, I, I like it I can't decide if it's a choice Getting swept away I hear the sound of my own voice Asking you to stay All we are is skin and bone Trained to get along Forever going with the flow But you're friction This slope is treacherous This path is reckless This slope is treacherous I, I, I like it Two headlights shine through the sleepless night And I will get you, get you alone Your name has echoed through my mind And I just think you should, think you should know That nothing safe is worth the drive And I would follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home This hope is treacherous This daydream is dangerous This hope is treacherous I, I, I I, I, I I, I, I Two headlights shine through the sleepless night And I will get you, get you alone Your name has echoed through my mind And I just think you should, think you should know That nothing safe is worth the drive And I will follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home This slope is treacherous I, I, I like it