I Know That Look

I KNOW THAT LOOK
© Jim Molinelli

[Verse 1]
I open the door and see your smiling face
It brings me to another time and another place.
You come inside and we pour ourselves wine
You’re looking real good... maybe even fine.
So it’s been a minute, what brings you around?
You hem and you haw, looking down at the ground.
You’re re-using a page from your old handbook…
Are you even aware when your face shows ‘that look’?

[Chorus]
I know that look…
...yeah I’ve seen it before
I saw it on the day that I sent you out the door
It threw me for a loop then, but not any more.
I know that look…

You fooled me one time, so shame on you.
No way in hell you're ever gonna make it two
So just find another guy, who ain’t got a clue…
I know that look…
Yeah... I know that look.

[solo]

[Verse 2]
You sip your wine and swirl the rest 'round yer glass
Then you softly say “I came to see you at last...
I’ve done some growin', put my old ways aside,
I'm hopin' you'll agree ""we"" can have another try?”
Without hesitation I say “Sorry, but no.”
You shouldn't be surprised. You surely HAD to know.”
At a loss for words, and appearin' truly shook
Came the exact moment you de-ployed the look.

[Chorus]
I know that look…
yeah I’ve seen it before
I saw it on the day that I sent you out the door
It threw me for a loop then, but not any more.
I know that look…

You fooled me one time, so shame on you
No way in hell I'm gonna let you make it two
Go find another guy, who ain’t got a clue…
I know that look…
Yeah, I know that look.

[solo]

[Verse 3]
I clean up the glasses and I grab a cold beer
Still can’t believe you even came back out here
You must really have your head up in the clouds
I’m watching the game and STILL laughing out loud
Maybe one day you'll get it. And maybe you won’t.
Some people grow up... and some people don’t
You don't understand THE LOOK is what tore us apart
Hope you can figure it out soon. Bless your heart!

[Chorus]
I know that look…
yeah I’ve seen it before
I saw it on the day that I sent you out the door
It threw me for a loop then, but not any more.
I know that look…

You fooled me one time, so shame on you
No way in hell I'm gonna let you make it two
Go find another guy, who ain’t got a clue…
‘Cause I know that look…
Yeah, I know that look.