The Confidence Man

Lyrics

The confidence man He made a mess out of me The confidence man He'd charm a snake from a tree He's tall, slim and gorgeous With long eyelashes What a guy, what a ride Until the carriage crashes He's got lies that'll make Diamonds out of coal He's got lies that'll make A good girl sell her soul But, don't ever give in Until you've been livin' in If you ever give in to The confidence man Can try to resist him He'll always win He'll beat you up on sorrys And expect his gin He's packin' a wad But he's wanted for fraud If any state that's fool enough To let him in He'll love me every night For a month or more And all the things he bought me He stole from a store I'd like to feed him poison And then bring the boys in To mess up the man Who made a mess out of me The confidence man The confidence man Nobody ever treated me The way he did The confidence man Confidence man I'd like to cover up his face With a coffin lid The confidence man The confiden- [...]