TOO CLOSE TO HOME
(Glenn Sutton / John Peterson)


Mac Curtis - 1968
David Allan Coe - 1984



        

Have you seen that cute new waitress workin' down at Bill's Café
It's worth the price of coffee just to watch her walk away
She's got the softest bluest eyes that can make a man do flips
She could make herself a fortune if she only worked for tips

(You better look) Look at the menu and smile if you approve
(You better ask) Ask the price you'll have to pay before you make a move
(Now, you better leave) Leave a tip on the table and politely tip your hat
You're too close to home to play around, don't make a mistake like that

If you wanna see that waitress really puttin' on a show
At closin' time at Bill's Café, it's the place you oughta go
The town's male population's eatin' right out of her hand
The lookin's free, but just remember you're a married man

(You better look) Look at the menu and smile if you approve
(Now, you better ask) Ask the price you'll have to pay before you make a move
(Well now, you better leave) Leave a tip on the table and politely tip your hat
You're too close to home to play around, don't make a mistake like that

(You better look) Look at the menu and smile if you approve
(And you better ask) Ask the price you'll have to pay before you make a move
(Now, you better leave) Leave a tip on the table and politely tip your hat
You're too close to home to play around, don't make a mistake like that






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2013)