My Rival

by Steely Dan

From the album: Gaucho

Duration: 4:33

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Lyrics for My Rival

The wind was driving in my face The smell of prickly pear (My rival show me my rival) The milk truck eased into my space Somebody scream somewhere I struck a match Against the door of Anthony's bar and grill I was the whining stranger A fool in love With time to kill I've got detectives on his case They filmed the whole charade (My rival show me my rival) He's got a scar across his face He wears a hearing aid Sure he's a jolly roger Until he answers for his crime Yes I'll match him whim for whim now I still recall when I first held Your tiny hand in mine (My rival show me my rival) I loved you more than I can tell But now it's stomping time Sure he's a jolly roger Until he answers for his crime Yes I'll match him whim for whim now

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