Story Behind The Song

Just a visit from the muse. I think it actually started from a photo of a man standing at an intersection with an old battered suitcase. There is a line in the song "Standing at the crossroads, got my baggage in my hand, indecision weighs so heavy, cause I'm a doubtful man."

Song Description

Man sites different instances that make him suspicious of his woman cheating. "I saw you with that matchbook from a fancy place in town - you say it was your sister's, but she ain't been around, so I'm doubtful."

Lyrics

DOUBTFUL (c)1997 Marvin and Raven Taylor / Five Feathers Music (BMI)


RAIN FALLS DOWN LIKE TEARDROPS ....... ON MY WINDOWSILL
YOU SWEAR YOU?LL ALWAYS LOVE ME ....... BUT I WONDER IF YOU WILL
SEE, I?M DOUBTFUL ...... BAD AS I HATE TO BE
DOUBTFUL ........ IF YOUR LOVE IS GOOD FOR ME
LIKE A THIEF ON JUDGEMENT DAY YOU SWEAR BY WHAT YOU SAY
BUT I?M DOUBTFUL

I SAW YOU WITH A MATCHBOOK ........ FROM THAT FANCY PLACE IN TOWN
YOU SWEAR IT WAS YOUR SISTER?S ....... BUT SHE AIN?T BEEN AROUND
SO I?M DOUBTFUL ....... BAD AS I HATE TO BE
DOUBTFUL .............. IF YOUR LOVE IS GOOD FOR ME
YOU SWEAR BY WHAT YOU SAY ......... BUT YOUR EYES JUST LOOK AWAY
SO I?M DOUBTFUL

NOW I CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT....... THROUGH A CLOUDY DAY
AND I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES ....... I?VE HAD THEM COME MY WAY
THE GLASS YOU SEE HALF EMPTY ...... I SEE AS NEARLY FULL
BUT YOU JUST MAY TEAR THE BLANKET....... IF YOU TRY TO PULL THE WOOL

NOW I?M STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS ........ GOT MY BAGGAGE IN MY HAND
INDECISION WEIGHS SO HEAVY ................ ? CAUSE I?M A DOUBTFUL MAN
YES I?M DOUBTFUL ............. BAD AS I HATE TO BE
DOUBTFUL ............ IF YOUR LOVE IS GOOD FOR ME
LIKE A THIEF ON JUDGEMENT DAY.......... YOU SWEAR BY WHAT YOU SAY
BUT I?M DOUBTFUL

I?M DOUBTFUL ............ AND ITS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO BE
DOUBTFUL .......... LAWD ITS KILLING ME
DOUBTFUL ......... BAD AS I HATE TO BE
DOUBTFUL............ IF YOUR LOVE IS GOOD FOR ME
YOU SWEAR BY WHAT YOU SAY ..... BUT YOUR EYES JUST LOOK AWAY
SO I?M DOUBTFUL