The Ballad Of Sal Villanueva

Album: Victory Style, Vol. 5 (2002)
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  • It's not that I don't trust you
    I just know what you've been up to
    And this dial tone is agreeing with everything I've had in mind
    And you've got your high as a kite tricks in the bag

    So as his eyes move down past your shoulders
    And the shades start moving in the same direction
    Don't worry, I won't say a thing
    You can't blame a girl for sticking to what she knows

    I hope he takes his time
    And I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
    And I hope that when he leaves,
    You still smell him on your sheets
    Because I can, I can
    I hope he takes his time
    And I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
    And I hope that when he leaves
    You still smell him on your sheets
    Because I can, I can

    If I could get to sleep
    Then, I guess you could stop pretending
    Because if I didn't think you loved it
    Well then I wouldn't play along
    And you've got your high as a kite tricks in the bag

    I hope he takes his time
    And I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
    And I hope that when he leaves
    You still smell him on your sheets
    Because I can, I can
    I hope he takes his time
    And I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight
    And I hope that when he leaves
    You still smell him on your sheets
    Because I can, I can

    You're down for selling me out
    While I play dumb
    But it's cool because I let you, you thought I'd never catch you
    You said we're only friends, yeah, real good friends, I bet, I bet

    You're down for selling me out
    While I play dumb,
    But it's cool because I let you, you thought I'd never catch you
    You said we're only friends, yeah, real good friends, I bet, I bet

    You're down for selling me out
    While I play dumb,
    But it's cool because I let you, you thought I'd never catch you
    You said we're only friends, yeah, real good friends, I bet, I bet

    Forget your legs around my hips
    Forget your hands pressed on my back
    Forget all the letters that I kept
    This is another I won't send
    Forget your lips, your eyes, your thighs
    Forget our one last kiss goodbye
    Forget me staking out your house
    Forget I've got you figured out

    Forget your legs around my hips
    Forget your hands pressed on my back
    Forget all the letters that I kept
    This is another I won't send Writer/s: Adam Lazzara, Edward Reyes, John Nolan, Mark O'Connell, Shaun Cooper
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Cj from Oak Creek, WiOkay, no song titles on their first album had anything to do with the lyrics, so why would this one? They just named it after their friend and producer, but John wrote it about a girl.
  • Angel from Lakewood, NjOn Dec. 17 at the dvd acoustic filming Adam said they won't perform this live because Sal Villanueva was offended and had harsh words to say about it.
  • Toni from Conche, Canadathis song is obviously about a guy who's in the kind of ordeal in which his girlfriend is cheating on him and he acts like he dosen't know what's going on but then catches her in the act; "you're down for selling me out while i play dumb its cool cause' i let you, thought i'd never catch you." then the girl responds with a lame excuse; "you say we're only friends, yeah real good friends i bet."
  • Maurice from Havelock, NcIf that sal guy is the produce then maybe it could be a song that did for him (the Ballad of sal) about an ordeal he had but i do think it is a freinds with benefits thing definitely
  • Dave from Long Island, Nysal villanueva was the producer on the "tell all your friends record" i dont know what that has to do with the song, but just so you know
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