Confidence Man
Jeff Healey Lyrics

Well, I lost you at the border when you crossed it
I lost you when you decided to cross that line in our relationship.

Had your number, baby, but I lost it
I used to know everything about you, but now I've lost touch.

I know your love was just a flimflam
I know that your love for me was insincere and deceptive.

No, you can't pull the wool over me
I can see through your lies and manipulations.

'Cause I'm a confidence man
I am skilled at tricking people and making them believe what I want them to.

I can talk old ladies out of all of their money
I can manipulate and deceive even the most vulnerable people.

I can talk young girls into calling me honey
I can charm and persuade even the most naive people.

You can talk all you want, babe, but I got fast hands, uh-huh
You can try to outsmart me, but I am quick and clever.

You're a real soft touch, but I'm a confidence man
You are too easy to deceive, but I am an expert at trickery.

I know your mother taught you how to bake a cherry pie
I know that you come from a wholesome background and were raised well.

And read a book
You are educated and literate.

Your daddy taught you how to tell a lie
Your father taught you the art of deception.

And not get shook
And how to remain calm and collected while lying.

Let me tell you something, baby, you better learn
Let me warn you, you need to be careful.

If you're gonna con the con man, you're liable to get burned
If you try to deceive someone who is an expert at trickery like me, you will likely face consequences.

Now, now, now, we were stretched out on the floor, baby, it's all elastic
We were enjoying each other's company, but our relationship was flexible and could change at any time.

But you stretched it too tight and it snapped like plastic
You pushed our relationship too far and it broke beyond repair.

And the pieces went flying across the badlands
Our relationship ended badly, and the memories are scattered across our past.

No discouraging word could be heard
Despite the messy end, I am still confident in my abilities and not easily discouraged.

Now, maybe Chicago is where you're bound
You may be moving on to a new city or a new relationship.

But love is a cheap perfume, it hangs around
But the memory of our love lingers long after it's gone.

And you roll the dice, now let the bet stand
You are taking a chance on a new relationship, but you will have to live with the consequences.

No, you can't pull the wool over me
You may try to deceive me again, but I won't fall for it.

'Cause I'm a confidence man
Because that's my game, and I'm not easily beaten at it.