GRAYSON HUGH

Lyrics

IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A THING
Lyrics by Grayson Hugh
Music by Marc Swersky & Grayson Hugh

Down by the river
the full moon she is risin’
snakin’ up the branches
soft and silver ‘long the trees
sneakin’ up in the windows of my room her light comes shinin’
and I can’t go to sleep
so I go outside to feel the breeze

Well I’m sittin’ on my back porch
ain’t nobody there
I tried my best to miss you
but I just can’t seem to care

I used to think that I loved you so much
I used to think you had some magic touch but you brought all the bad luck
that a body can bring
don’t worry about it, now
it ain’t nothin’ but a thing

Well you played me for a fool
and you fooled me for a while
I was caught and I was captured
by your sweet and tender ways
you had all the moves
and such a dangerous smile
so I sailed along
couldn’t see the horizon through the haze

When we hit the rocks
you felt so bad about it
save your apology
I can live without it

I used to think that I loved you so much thought what we had nobody could touch
you strung me along
now baby I cut the string
it ain’t the end of the world, now
it ain’t nothin’ but a thing
whoa it ain’t nothin’ at all

I spent so many nights
just sittin’ by the phone
don’t call me no more
cause there ain’t nobody home

So save your tricks and save all your charms
go spend it all in someone’s arms
take back your presents
and this diamond ring
head off to the pawn shop see what they bring

I used to think that I loved you so much
I used to think all kinds of romantic stuff you strung me along
now baby I cut the string
don’t worry about it, now
it ain’t nothin’ but a thing
Lord it ain’t nothin’ at all
it ain’t nothin’, nothin’
nothin’ but a thing
don’t save it up
don’t save it up
no, don’t do it
it ain’t nothin’, nothin’, nothin’
it ain’t nothin’ but a thing baby
nothin’ but a thing
nothin’ but a thing
it ain’t nothin’ but a thing
nothin’ but a thing
nothin’ but a thing

© 1996 by River Soul Music/EMI April Music/Swersk Songs/EMI Blackwood Music