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Tom Waits - "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You"
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
Bill Plummer
Bill Plummer
Bass
Shep Cooke
Shep Cooke
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Yester
Jerry Yester
Producer
Richie Moore
Richie Moore
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I hope that I don't fall in love with you
'Cause fallin' in love just makes me blue
Well, the music plays and you display your heart for me to see
I had a beer and now I hear you callin' out for me
[Chorus]
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
[Verse 2]
Well, the room is crowded, people everywhere
And I wonder, should I offer you a chair?
Well, if you sit down with this old clown, take that frown and break it
Before the evening's gone away, I think that we could make it
[Chorus]
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
[Verse 3]
Well, the night does funny things inside a man
These old tom-cat feelings that you don't understand
Well, I turn around to look at you, you light a cigarette
I wish I had the guts to bum one, but we've never met
[Chorus]
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
[Verse 4]
I can see that you are lonesome, just like me
And it being late, you'd like some company
Well, I turn around to look at you and you look back at me
The guy you're with, he's up and split, the chair next to you's free
[Chorus]
And I hope that you don't fall in love with me
[Verse 5]
Now it's closing time
The music's fading out
Last call for drinks, I'll have another stout
Well, I turn around to look at you
You're nowhere to be found
I search the place for your lost face
Guess I'll have another round
[Outro]
And I think that I just fell in love with you
Written by: Tom Waits
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