where the pine trees pine for the fall of night,
you believe in cards, you believe in signs
and I'll be leavin' soon, but I'm here tonight.
On a mountainside, well below the stars,
keep your lovers eyes in mason jars
and I should be scared but I feel no fear,
'cause I'll be leavin' soon, tonight I'm here.
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And even if you are the one, and even if the cards are all true,
when the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
Well the Southern P. moved her family down.
Then along came me to her sleepy town.
I don't believe in cards, I don't believe in signs,
but I'll be leavin' soon. I'm here tonight.
And even if you are the one, and even if I tried to be true,
when the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
In a western town, beneath the northern lights,
where the pine trees pine for the fall of night,
don't believe in me, did I make that clear?
'cause I'll be long gone soon, tonight I'm here.
And even if you were the one, I didn't wanna walk out on you,
but when the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?
When the curtain calls, oh baby, what's a boy to do?