one night i started a joke and she began to cry she saw the look on my face i saw the look in her eye i knew right then i was in trouble there was no hiding the smirk but then i thought of a good one said i had to go to work i try to stay out of trouble try to avoid a fight but sometimes trouble surrounds me it all can change in a night i walked in late once too often too many times i've been bad i think i should have maybe thought about this considered what i had so look i realize you caught me i had my hand in the till but then you never really fought me on it i wonder when you will (so we can uh...talk about it later..) right to chorus i try and stay out of trouble you're absolutely right i shouldn't take you for granted i won't put up a fight i try and stay out of trouble there's no denying you're right i risked it all and lost big time and i lost it all in one night words and music by joe herbert, copyright march, 1999