If I Can't Trust You with a Quarter Songtext
von Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers

It was cold Thursday night in January when I first met you at the bar
We′d been smoking our cigarettes with the heater on, listening to Elvis in my car
Well, the place was pretty empty, I worked on my second rum and Pepsi
Just longing for the sound of a sad country song
When you moved a little closer, I had no intention of saying "no, sir"
Then you asked my for a quarter
That's when it all went wrong

You know I′m a jukebox honey, but I ain't got much money
Said you had a song that you wanna hear, so I gave my change to you
When I heard that jukebox start, I knew the cupid's dart had missed its mark
And if I can′t trust you with a quarter, how can I trust you with my heart?

It was still another week ′til payday
And I had a big old pile of laundry to do
I'd been saving my quarters for a wash and dry
But like a fool, I gave them all to you


Well, they say a decent man is hard to find
When your taste in music is as good as mine
And I just could not ignore what I already knew
When you said that you′d never heard of John Prine
Well, I knew right away you weren't worth my time
And I′m sorry to say hon before we'd begun
We were already through

You know I′m a jukebox honey, but I ain't got much money
Said you had a song that you wanna hear, so I gave my change to you
When I heard that jukebox start, I knew the cupid's dart had missed its mark
And if I can′t trust you with a quarter, how can I trust you with my heart?

You can call me stubborn, you can call me a snob
You can even call me downright mean
But I′ve got the finest record collection that you've ever seen

You know I′m a jukebox honey, but I ain't got much money
Said you had a song that you wanna hear, so I gave my change to you
When I heard that jukebox start, I knew the cupid′s dart had missed its mark
If I can't trust you with a quarter, how can I trust you with my heart?
If I can′t trust you with a quarter, how can I trust you with my heart?