Allman Brothers Band - Stand Back lyrics

By gregg allman and berry oakley<br>Copyright 1972 unichappell music inc. and elijah blue music (bmi)<br>I recall once upon a time,<br>Livin was so easy and I felt so fine.<br>But, my, my, my right before my very eyes,<br>Satan came with fire to burn me,<br>Wouldn't listen when they warned me.<br>A dagger in my back while she's calling me honey,<br>Wouldn't stand back, for neither love nor money.<br><br>Thirty minutes after my ship set sail,<br>She put up a sign and my house began to wail.<br>But, why, why, why I couldn't see it in my little girl's eyes? <br>She had such a way to fool me, lord she had a way to fool me.<br>And I would ask the woman, can you find it in yourself to please stand back? <br>You ain't gonna rule me.<br><br>Just when all began to fade,<br>I reached out, threw the ace of spades.<br>I put her on a train to the everglades.<br><br>Now that it's all over and gone,<br>Somehow I just don't feel so alone.<br>But, lie, lie, lie it seemed like such a waste of time.<br>She did not ever seem to know me,<br>But, now it's much too late to show me.<br>But, if I ever see that woman walkin down the street I'll just stand back,<br>And try to move away slowly.<br>Oh, yeah.