big harlan taylor

oh the ways of the world

and the wants of a woman

if i figured them all out 'twould take many years

i once had a sweetheart

the fairest of maidens

she outshined all others that i'd known by far

i had a friend

a big fella

named big harlan taylor

harlan had a rubber-tired

new shiny car

oh the ways of the world

and the wants of a woman

if i figured them all out 'twould take many years

by the wants of a woman she fell for big harlan

i tried

but in vain

for to take my own life

suddenly i had lost all my will to keep livin'

she lost her desire to become my young wife

oh the ways of the world

and the wants of a woman

if i figured them all out 'twould take many years

i wanted revenge and waylaid for big harlan

then i started wondrin' what good would it do

if a rubber-tired

new shiny car's her ambition

then she can just have it and big harlan

too

oh the ways of the world

and the wants of a woman

if i figured them all out 'twould take many years

if i figured them all out it would take many years.