Filk: He's In Love With the Girl
(To the tune of "She's In Love With the Boy")
Music and original lyrics © 1991 by Trisha Yearwood/MCA Records

by Kawcrow

Copyright 1999

Joxer's sitting in a old barroom
Watching the drunkards hit the ground
There ain't a whole lot going on tonight
In this one-horse town
Over yonder, coming up the road
By a palomino horse
His girlfriend Gabby, she's walking down the street
Splashing mud and muck on the doors

Those phobers say, "He ain't worth a lick,
When it came to brains, he got the short end of the stick,"
But Joxer's young and man, he just don't care
He'd follow Gabby anywhere

He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
And if those dang producers let him stay
He's gonna marry that girl someday

Gabby and Joxer at the Roman circus
There in the very last row
They're too busy holding on to one another
To even care about the show
But later on outside Falafel's booth
Joxer slips something on her hand
He says, "This wood I carved will have to do
Til I can buy a wedding band,"

Those phobers say, "He ain't worth a lick,
When it came to brains, he got the short end of the stick,"
But Joxer's young and man, he just don't care
He'd follow Gabby anywhere

He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
And if those dang producers let him stay
He's gonna marry that girl someday

His daddy's waiting up till half past twelve
When they come sneaking up the walk
He says, "You loser, get on up to your room
While me and girlie have a talk"
But Mama breaks in and says, "Don't lose your temper
It wasn't very long ago,
When you yourself was just a half-bit warlord
Who didn't have a spear to throw,"

"My daddy said you wasn't worth a lick,
When it came to brains, you had the short end of the stick,
But he was wrong, and honey, you are too
Joxer looks at Gabby
Like I still look at you"

He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl

What's meant to be will always find a way
He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl
He's in love with the girl

What's meant to be will always find a way
He's gonna marry that girl someday
He's in love with the girl...