in a hand painted night me and gypsy scotty are partners
at the hotel flamingo wearin’ black market shoes
this loud cuban band is crucifying john lennon
no one wants to be lonely no one wants to sing the blues
she’s perched like a parrot on his tuxedo shoulder
christ what’s she doing with him she could be dancing with me
she stirs the ice in her glass with her elegant finger
i want to be what she’s drinking yeah i just want to be
i saw you first i’m the first one tonight
i saw you first don’t that give me the right
to move around in your heart
everyone was lookin’ but i saw you first
on a moonspattered road in her parrot rebozo
gypsy scotty is driving his big long yellow car
she flies like a bird over his shoulder
she whispers in his ear boy you are my star
but i saw you first i’m the first one tonight
yes i saw you first don’t that give me the right
to move around in your heart
everyone was lookin’
4
in the bonecolored dawn me and gypsy scotty are singin’
the radio is playin’ she left her shoes out in the back
he tells me a story about some girl he knows in kentucky
he just made that story up there ain’t no girl like that
but i saw you first i’m the first one tonight
yes i saw you first don’t that give me the right
to move around in your heart
everyone was lookin’ but i saw you first
i saw you first
i saw you first
yeah yeah
Artist: John Mellencamp
Year: 1996
Decade: 90s
Language: en
Word Count: 140