Lyrics to
You Better Ask

This version of You Better Ask was released by Styx in 1973.

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I met a little girl sittin’ in the front
pardon me miss for seeming quite so blunt
but your beauty and your presence
just took me by surprise

she said there’s a meaning in my sexy stare
but that’s my old man that’s sittin’ over there
and that’s not the look of love that he’s got for you in his eyes

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

I took her home and we was doing nip and tuck
how was I to know that I was out of luck
and before I knew it, the devil took my soul

in two weeks time it seemed to be the steady con
she told me “you’re about to be a papa, John”
and I just looked around and tried to crawl into the nearest hole

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

well, in two more weeks I started feelin’ sore
I found myself waiting at my doctor’s door
he said, “son I’m sorry but I’ve got some slightly less than tragic news

“yeah, it seems you’ve been sociable with certain she’s
cause you’ve contracted what we call a social disease
and next time you better ask and use it, no don’t refuse”

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

you know what you’ve gotta do
there’s no one else to blame but you
nobody’s gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask

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Styx has released many songs over the years besides You Better Ask. Styx released songs from 1972 to 2005 spanning across albums like Styx, Styx II, The Serpent Is Rising, Man Of Miracles, Equinox, Crystal Ball, The Grand Illusion, Pieces Of Eight, Cornerstone, Paradise Theater, Kilroy Was Here, Caught In The Act, Edge Of The Century, Return To Paradise, Brave New World, and Big Bang Theory. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Styx.

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About Lyrics and You Better Ask by Styx

The lyrics to You Better Ask are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Styx in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to You Better Ask are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Styx and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for You Better Ask back when it was created.

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