Patti Austin - The Confidence Man lyrics

The confidence man he made a mess out of me
The confidence man
He'd charm a snake from a tree
He's tall, slim and gorgeous
With long eyelashes what a guy, what a ride
Until the carriage crashes

He's got lies that'll make
Diamonds out of coal
He's got lies that'll make
A good girl sell her soul
But, don't ever give in
Until you've been livin' in
If you ever give in to the confidence man

Can try to resist him he'll always win
He'll beat you up on sorrys
And expect his gin he's packin' a wad
But he's wanted for fraud
If any state that's fool enough
To let him in

He'll love me every night
For a month or more
And all the things he bought me
He stole from a store
I'd like to feed him poison
And then bring the boys in
To mess up the man who made a mess out of me

The confidence man the confidence man
Nobody ever treated me the way he did
The confidence man confidence man
I'd like to cover up his face
With a coffin lid

The confidence man the confiden-