Wayne Orr

Writer 🕹️ Poet 🕹️ Lyricist


Jello Knees and Stolen Hearts

(Verse 1)
Well, I was standin’ by the produce aisle
Squeezin’ melons with my usual style
When she walked by in her cowboy boots
Made me drop my bag of substitute fruits

She had hair like honey, eyes like pie
Made me stutter when I said “hi”
Now my knees are shakin’ like a leaf
Lord have mercy, what’s wrong with me?

(Chorus)
She stole my heart like a chicken thief
Got me wobblin’ like I got no beef
My knees are jello, my brain’s gone missing
Can’t tell if I’m walking or fishing
She’s got me spinning like a washing machine
Prettiest little heartbreaker I ever seen
Yeah, she stole my heart and made my knees weak
Now I’m stumbling around like a newborn creek

(Verse 2)
Tried to ask her for a Friday date
Tripped and fell into the pickle crate
She just laughed and helped me to my feet
Said “Boy, you’re clumsier than a one-legged cat”

Now every time she comes around
My legs turn into jelly mounds
I’m walking like a baby deer
When that sweet angel appears

(Chorus)
She stole my heart like a chicken thief
Got me wobblin’ like I got no beef
My knees are jello, my brain’s gone missing
Can’t tell if I’m walking or fishing
She’s got me spinning like a washing machine
Prettiest little heartbreaker I ever seen
Yeah, she stole my heart and made my knees weak
Now I’m stumbling around like a newborn creek

(Bridge)
I bought some knee braces at the store
But they don’t help me anymore
‘Cause love’s got me all discombobulated
My coordination’s been eliminated

(Final Chorus)
She stole my heart like a chicken thief
Got me wobblin’ like I got no beef
But I don’t mind being weak in the knees
Long as she keeps loving me with such ease
Yeah, she stole my heart and I’m glad she did
Even if I walk around like a dizzy kid!

(Outro)
Now we’re married and I still fall down
She just smiles and turns around
Says “Honey, you’re my favorite fool”
And that just makes me shake some more!

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