DIFFERENT DRUM
(Written by Michael Nesmith)


Well you and I 
Travel to the beat of a different drum
Can't you tell 
By the way I run
Every time you make eyes at me

Yes, you cry and moan 
And say it'll work out
But honey child I've got my doubts
You can't see the forest 
For the trees

Now don't get me wrong 
It's not that I knock it
It's just that I am not in the market
For a girl 
Who wants to love 
Only me
And I'm not saying that you ain't pretty
All's I saying's that I'm not ready
For any person place or thing
To try and pull the reins 
In on me

Well I feel pretty sure 
That you'll find a man 
Who will take a lot more than I ever could 
Or can
And you'll settle down with him
And I know 
That you'll be happy

So goodbye 
I'm a-leavin'
I see no sense in you cryin 
And grievin'
We'll both live a lot longer 
If you live without me 
Babe

"Aw go red"

Well I feel pretty sure 
That you'll find a man 
Who will take a lot more than I ever could 
Or can
And you'll settle down with him
And I know 
And you'll be happy

So goodbye 
I'm a-leavin'
I see no sense in you cryin 
And grievin'
We'll both live a lot longer 
If you live without me 
Babe

If you live without me woman
Woo
If you live without me


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DIFFERENT DRUM
Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys


You and I
Travel to the beat of a different drum
Oh can't you tell by the way I run
Everytime you make eyes at me
Oh oh oh
You cry and always say it will work out
But honey child I've got my doubts
You can't see the forest for the trees
Now don't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's just that I
Am not on the market
For a boy who wants to love
Only me
Oh and I ain't sayin you ain't pretty
I'm sayin I'm not ready
For any person place or thing
To try and pull the reins in on me
So goodbye I'll be leavin
It makes no sense
This cryin and grievin
We'll both live alot longer
If you live without me
Now don't get me wrong
It's not that I knock it
It's just that I
Am not on the market
For a boy who wants to love
Only me
Yes and I ain't sayin you ain't pretty
I'm sayin I'm not ready
For any person place or thing
To try and pull the reins in on me
So goodbye
I'll be leavin it makes no sense
This cryin and grievin
We'll both live alot longer
If you live without me
If you live without me