Consequences
Robert Cray Band/The Memphis Horns Lyrics

Not a day goes by
Every single day without exception

That a man doesn't have to choose
Men are confronted with choices every day

Between what he wants
Deciding which desire to pursue

What he's afraid to lose
Deciding which risk to take

Along comes temptation
A tempting opportunity appears

And he can't refuse, no
He feels compelled to take the opportunity

I know the different 'tween wrong and right
I am aware of the distinction between good and bad behavior

Don't make no difference in the middle of the night
During a moment of temptation, it's hard to make the right choice

Take the bait
Accept the opportunity

You pay the price
There are consequences to our actions

It's much too late
After the action is taken, it's too late to change it

For good advice
Advice is no longer useful after the action is taken

You know and I know that our good things' through
The good times are over for us

Because there's consequences for what we do
Actions have repercussions

Consequences for me and you
We will both experience the repercussions of our actions

I was smokin' and drinkin'
I was indulging in vices

And thinkin' when you walked by
I was contemplating something when you showed up

The next thing I knew
Suddenly

I was making up my alibi, yes I was
I was coming up with a lie to justify my behavior

And all I've done since then
All my actions henceforth

Is lie, lie, lie
Consisting of a series of lies

I took my chances
I chose to gamble

Had a real good time
I enjoyed myself

But I'd give my soul
I would make a significant sacrifice

For a little piece of mind
To regain my peace of mind

To tell the truth
Admitting to what really happened

Is a big mistake
It would have major negative consequences

Homes will crumble and hearts will break
It would cause significant damage in relationships and families

Baby, why gamble when there's so much to lose
Why take unnecessary risks when there's so much at stake?

Oh, listen baby
Pay attention

It's just common sense
It's logical

Sooner or later
At some point

We're gonna suffer the consequences
We will experience the repercussions of our actions

And pay the price
We will bear the consequences

I did not listen to Mama's good advice
I chose not to take advice from someone who knows better

Consequences of the things that we do
Our actions have effects

Yeah
Yes

We're gonna have to pay the price, baby
We will suffer the consequences

Yeah
Yes

For hot lovin'
For an affair

On the side
Outside the main relationship

Consequences, baby
Repercussions, my dear

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeated affirmation

Consequences for me and you
We will both suffer the repercussions of our actions