Talkin' Smooth
(Kate Voegele)

How many times have you used that line?
Did you replace the last two dozen names with mine?
Was “I love you, baby” second nature by now?
‘Cause it sounds awful rehearsed when the words leave your mouth

Well, I don’t know why
But it seems that I’m not the first
To have heard this speech
Is this a routine you just repeat?

I don’t mean to presume that
You don’t love me like you say you do
But you’re gonna have to prove that you’re true;
You’re not just talkin’ smooth

Your performance deserves an academy award
And it’s a double-edged-sword ‘cause I sure feel adored
Just between us, I’d rather see you slip up
Don’t you know, it’s those less than perfect words
I can’t get enough of

Maybe I’m out of my head
But I’m telling you, baby, that I’ve been misled
So if the record’s off, could you get it set?

I don’t mean to presume that
You don’t love me like you say you do
But you’re gonna have to prove that you’re true;
You’re not just talkin’ smooth

Well you’ve proven your charm is a crime
Why don’t you see the harm
In relying on this disguise?
You’re losing me with every little
Wink of the eye

The end of my rope
Is slipping out of my hold
So, if you’re clever, you’d better
Do some damage control

And I don’t know why, but it seems
You’ve made a game out of
Making a fool out of me
And I sis not sign up
To be your tongue-in-cheek

I don’t mean to presume that
You don’t love me like you say you do
But you’re gonna have to prove that you’re true;
You’re not just talkin’ smooth

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