Story Behind The Song

A song by The Tennessee Rounders (Cheatin' Man) inspired this comedic tune. My husband heard a lyric in their song as "Don't give up on me, Edgar" and was continually puzzled by it until I pointed out that they were actually singing "Don't give up on me y

Song Description

Girl makes a mistake and wants to be forgiven.....or maybe just wished she hadn't been caught.

Lyrics

Don?t Give Up on Me, Edgar
© 2005 Martha Ann Brooks (BMI)

Don?t give up on me, Edgar
You know I?m not the cheatin? kind
This feller don?t mean nothin?
He?s just a real good friend of mine
I met him at the carwash
His Camaro sure looked fine
It was the shiny red
Went to my head
And I said I?d take a ride

I had no clear intention of us goin? to a bar
And I didn?t know the drinkin?
Would make me think I was a star
Why I started dancin?
On the table?s beyond me
Must have been pure liquor
But he said it was only iced tea

Chorus:
Oh, Edgar, please believe me Dear
It?s true
Don?t give up on me Love
And I won?t give up on you

Now, Edgar, I?m no floosie, not a rounder nor a flirt
And you know I never ever wear this kind of lowcut shirt
This one must have shrunk up in the dryer by accident
Why?re you lookin? at me like that,
With your eyes all hard as flint?

(Repeat Chorus)

Edgar, I?m sincere now
I just want to go back home
I promise I won?t take more rides
I promise I won?t roam
If you will call me Baby Doll
And say you love me true
I?ll be faithful just like always
and I?ll never make you blue

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag:

No, Don?t give up on me, Love
And I won?t give up on you

© Martha Ann Brooks 2005