Written: Melendres Street, Las Cruces NM, 1977
Knees was flying high in popularity at the Las Cruces Inn in 1977. The bar was packed every night and he and Mark Coker, the other guitarist/singer, were coming up with new songs every night. In this song Knees put just about every one of the modern C&W clichés he knew. The people at the bar called it that “boy’s first kiss” song.
I was a kid for a long time
Livin on the farm there was no need to grow
An sure I love my folks but that ain’t enough
When I needed to leave
More than they could know.
Then you came into my life like a whirlwind
An you blew this tumbleweed right offa the farm
Now no matter where we go
I just want you to know
That I love you an lovin you keeps me warm.
Oh I’m just a man, I’ll do all I can
But I’ve never been in love like this before
So try an understand
You’re a boy’s first kiss
Oh and this boy just can’t miss
With a woman like you to take me by the hand
It took a woman like you to show me I’m a man.