Even after all these years of LGBT rights, there are still people who keep that side of their desire a secret and play a very different game,
INTRO (D) (A) (G) (D)
(D) He was still firmly in the closet
Like Gay (G) Lib had passed him by
But I (D) knew he was interested
When(A)ever I caught his eye
The (D) guys he was with were laughing
At his mis(G)ogynist jokes
He (D) did his best to act like
He was (A) really just (G) one of the (D) blokes
He was (G) straight talking
About (D) women stalking
This (G) image he was hawking
Was (D) only in (A) use for the (G) public (D) eye
He still felt (A) forced to (G) live the old (D) lie
I waited (D) patiently on my barstool
For the (G) late crowd to thin out
When he (D) finally came over
I (A) knew without a doubt
He (D) asked if I'd seen the football
If by (G) chance I knew the score
It was (D) clear to an experienced eye
What (A) he was (G) angling (D) for
CHORUSā
(D) I said "Do you want to share a Taxi?"
I'm (G) heading for Edgeware
He (D) smiled and noted he was living
(A) Not too far from there
(D) Ahead was a night of passion
I (G) knew that only too well
But in the (D) morning he'd be leaving
And his (A) secret he'd (G) never (D) tell
BRIDGE
I (Bm) never broached the subject
I mean, (A) heck, each to his own
But that (Bm) secret hanging round his neck
Must have (G) felt like a mill(A)stone
CHORUS
@ambroise Mar 2022
Nice country music vibe here.
The story is so deep. I love how unjudging it goes. Just (straight) facts and the question how must it feel to be in his situation. Very moving.
@cowboydick Feb 2022
Love the narrative (lived it myself) and the tune is excellent! Good work.
@wacha Feb 2022
Great take on the prompt and a very solid song that is catchy and delivers a very important social message. Your lyrics feel like they would have taken more than the time given to write them. Really nice skirmish!
@lifewithtomcat Feb 2022
yup. still. in 2022. well done.
@unkept Feb 2022
Awesome performance, commentary and storytelling. Excellent!
@acousticmaddie Feb 2022
Very important subject and very well told. Love the bridge.
@lennie Feb 2022
Of course. I never thought about it the expression that way. A good take on it. The bridge is especially good - like hammering home the conclusion. Well done for writing and recording in the time.
@sunnymae Feb 2022
I still get blown away by how quickly you can write a song Berni!! How do you do it???? Talk about attention to detail. I love where you went with "straight talk" That never would have occurred me. That's why we need you! 'This was great.
@abudabard12514 Feb 2022
I don't have anything productive to say, I just really loved everything about this a lot.
@andrea Feb 2022
This is so good. It is clever and fun. Love the upbeat music and melodies. This theme seems to be popular for the prompt! Nice skirmish!
@sunfire Feb 2022
Great sounding tune & lyric.