FAWM 2021 #9: Lightning Don't Strike Twice

I ended up putting way more time and effort into this than I'd planned.

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Lyrics

As I wander these cloudy streets,
Thinking about a better time,
Tryin' to smile at everyone I meet,
But I remember when you were mine.

A new girl might catch my eye,
Her eyes, her smile, the wind in her hair.
I'd shake my head, walk on and sigh,
Wishin' that I could care...

A man might start to wonder
As he hears the thunder,
"Could she be the one for me?"

But lightning don't strike twice,
That ain't the way of the world,
She may be pretty, she may be nice,
But lightning don't strike twice.

(solo over verse)

I don't know how love happens to others,
Or why it should be,
I only know love's not in the cards,
At least not for me.

A man might start to wonder
As he hears the thunder,
"Could she be the one for me?"

But lightning don't strike twice,
That ain't the way of the world,
She may be pretty, she may be nice,
But lightning don't strike twice.

Once my tongue would stammer,
At the thought of new love.
Once my heart would hammer,
Now, that won't be enough...

A man might start to wonder
As he hears the thunder,
"Could she be the one for me?"

But lightning don't strike twice,
That ain't the way of the world,
She may be pretty, she may be nice,
But lightning don't strike twice.

She may be pretty, she may be nice,
But lightning don't strike twice.

© 2021 Tres Seaver