Story Behind The Song

Oscar Wilde's "I could resist every temptation but one,Temptation itself'.

Song Description

a love relationship is broken up as a woman follows her compulsions... it may be wrong it may be hurtful and it may be shameful still she goes on incapable of stopping her behavior

Lyrics

Distant Drum

A distant drum It calls her away
She knows it?s wrong but she goes anyway
Alone in her car Lured by his call
It?s Adam and Eve at the time of the fall
She drives through the night He nurses a drink at his place
He thinks of her body And the look on her face
She?s short of breath Her body?s on fire
While he stands at his window In his finest attire
She turns to his drive She?s soon at the door
He pulls her in Takes her there on the floor
They lay there in silence What is there to say
She knows this is wrong But she can?t stay away

Chorus
And once you get to be our age, it makes no sense to lie
It?s time to tell the truth girl. Or it?s time to say Goodbye

He?s not through with her yet For once ain?t enough
He takes her again And This time it?s rough
She takes the abuse It feels good in away
Ashamed of herself So it?s cleansing in a way
They dine in silence She sips at her wine
She hates this feeling That crawls up her spine
He?ll know in his heart That she?s lied through and through
But he?ll take her back Hoping it?s not true
How can she do this To a man that is good ?
She must stop all this craziness And She would if she could

Chorus

She?s back in her car
She?s heading back home
Her husband?ll be waiting
And she knows that he knows
She lays in his arms She knows she?s safe
She feel so bad ?Cause she?ll cause him more grief
There?s something she needs from this man across town
And He?s there to take her Whenever she?s down
She knows in her heart She?s betrayed a fine man
Knows that her actions belittle that man
But Before she knows it She?s back in that car
Why can?t she stop this It?s gone way too far
But he?s always willing He?s always able
He?s loves to take pleasure Another ride in his stable
He knows every inch of her body It?s been a real treat
She?s offered him everything She lays at his feet
She?s lost in her thoughts Her conscience it?s numb
He does her again Then he has to run
She dresses alone What has she become?
Ashamed of herself But nowhere to run
She?ll pay for these sins Sometime in life
Nothing to be proud of, As woman, or wife.

Chorus

© joe morahan