If You Be Wise

"See her candle Waver in the window of her summer night Lying on the breeze She tries to fall asleep Flights of fancy Dancing through her memories like Arabian Nights He is riding on his wings of fire And flies away She can still hear him say If you'll be wise If you'll be smart Don't let a traveling man take your heart Take my advice Don't let it start You'll think you're different from the rest You'll try to do your part Until he breaks your heart Lunch for the lonely Looking at picture postcards of someone else's scene Somehow they don't seem real The sea's too green Somebody calls her Giving out information About the boy on the moon Suddenly it's all too much To be told What she already knows If you'll be wise If you'll be smart Don't let a traveling man take your heart Take my advice Don't let it start Because you've been told too many times If you'll be wise If you'll be smart Don't let a traveling man take your heart Take my advice Don't let it start Because you've been told too many times If you'll be wise If you'll be smart Don't let a traveling man take your heart Take my advice Don't let it start Because when he comes and needs a friend He'll do it all again Better be smart He's breaking your heart Find you another lover Better be wise And open your eyes This time "