arms that are thrilling reach out for me eager and easy to know
arms that could hold me and tell me a lie warm arms that love then let go
tempting inviting they’re backin’ and try to make me forget my someone
but arms that betray can’t tarry away from the arms of a satisfied woman
my woman is satisfied with me in our love she takes so much pride
i love her that way and i’ll never stray as long as she’s satisfied
arms cold and tickled could never hold me so i turn away and i run
to where i belong i’m so glad i have known the arms of a satisfied woman
the arms of a satisfied woman

the little waitress wore an artificial rose i met her in a truckstop long ago
she brought my coffee with a smile and then sat down
and we started talking bout my wanderin’ round
i recall the night i gave her that red rose just a little joke between us i suppose
but she laughed and tucked it in her golden hair
and from that day on she always wore it there
never blooms never grows artificial rose
as time went out i got to know her well grew to love her but i knew i couldn’t tell
about the other woman farther down the line
but she trusted me said i was not that kind
never blooms never grows artificial rose
one night when i had traveled many miles
i pulled in and thought i’d see her loving smile
but she only left a package tied in red and inside a little tear stained note that read
she said i’ve found out now i return to you
this rose that i’ve been wearing like a fool
may your life be cold and lonely as can be like this artificial rose you gave to me
never blooms never grows artificial rose

it’s just a small cafe i’m here most everyday at the junction of heartbreak road
i guess it’s very clear it’s you that put me here at the junction of heartbreak road
at the junction where losers and weepers meet and if you’d never been there before
they say if you stay at that junction long enough
honey everybody walks into that door
i’ll have a drink or two then i’ll have one for you and another for anyone i know
there are roads out of here for all those who leave to tears
i’m at the junction with no place to go i’m at the junction with no place to go
i’m at the junction with no place to go

got my heart patched up my goodnight sleep and my dancin’ slippers on
i’m diggin’ up where i left off when lovin’ you went wrong
you’ll notice i’m all smiles again and out of hibernation
gonna hit those moonlit lanes again i’m back in circulation
don’t play the blues for me i want the sunny side of life
tell all the gang to meet me here we’re gonna swing the night
hunt for everything that’s wet and start the celebration
gonna have myself a ball tonight i’m back in circulation
[ guitar ]
put my cryin’ towel away sunshine just peeped through the clouds
gettin’ out my little black book checkin’ upon my ole crowd
tell mr moon to shine tonight and make this observation
i just bounced back from being hurt and i’m back in circulation
don’t play the blues for me…

i see the bad moon rising i see trouble all the way
i see earthquakes and lightenin’ i see bad times today
don’t fool around tonight well it’s bound to take your life
there’s a bad moon on the rise

i hear a hurricane a roaring i know the end is coming soon
and i hear the river overflowin’ i hear the voice of ragin’ ruin
don’t fool around tonight…

i hope you’ve got your things together i hope you’re quite prepared to die
it looks like you’re in for nasty weather oh now you’re sinkin’ for an eye
don’t fool around tonight…
oh don’t fool around tonight…