LIFE OF RILEY MUSIC
CATALOG SELECTIONS

Because You
Know Me

Thomas Riley Smith c.2007 - 2022

Do you know my favorite color
and if pressed would you know why?
Do you know how I feel about hats
and do you know my sneaker size?
Do you know where I keep my secrets?
Maybe they ain't so bad.
Do you know why I tell 'em
you're the best girl, the best girl I ever had.
You’re the best girl.

Because you know me
and you still need me (you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you still want me (you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me when I tell you,
when I tell you that You're the best girl I ever had.

Do you know where I bow down?
It should come as no surprise.
Do you know where I draw the line
and where I won't compromise.
Do you know my political agenda,
and what channels make me mad?
If they should ask me then I'll tell 'em
you're the best girl, the best girl i ever had.
you're the best girl

Because you know me
and you complete me (you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you won't bleed me (you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me when I tell you that
You're the best girl I ever had.
Paper or plastic ... acoustic or electric?
Fox or CNN ... boxers or briefs?
Fur or faux ... silver or gold?
right or wrong ... take a stand or take a seat?
punk or pop ... couture or vintage?
all or none of the above or
something inbetween?

Do you know my favorite song?
When you do then you tell me.
Do you know I wanna write a book?
Could you write the intro please?
Do you know where I lay my burdens
and why I havn't gone stark raving mad?
Do you know why I tell 'em you're the best girl,
the best girl I ever had?
You’re the best girl.

Because you know me,
and you complete me. (you're the best girl)
Because you know me,
and you won't bleed me.(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me when I tell you that
you’re the best girl I ever had.

Paper or plastic ... acoustic or electric?
Fox or CNN ... boxers or briefs?
Fur or faux ... silver or gold?
right or wrong ... take a stand or take a seat.
punk or pop ... couture or vintage?
all or none of the above or something
inbetween?

Because you know me.
and you complete me. (you're the best girl)
Because you know me.
and you won't bleed me (you're the best girl)
Because you know me.
and you believe me when I tell you that
You're the best girl I ever had.

Do you know my
favorite color
and if pressed
would you know why?
Do you know how
I feel about hats
and do you know
my sneaker size?
Do you know where
I keep my secrets?
Maybe they ain't so bad.
Do you know why I tell 'em
you're the best girl,
the best girl I ever had.
You’re the best girl.

Because you know me
and you still need me
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you still want me
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me
when I tell you,
when I tell you that
You're the best girl I ever had.

Do you know
where I bow down?
It should come
as no surprise.
Do you know
where I draw the line
and where I
won't compromise.
Do you know
my political agenda,
and what channels
make me mad?
If they should ask me
then I'll tell 'em
you're the best girl,
the best girl i ever had.
you're the best girl

Because you know me
and you complete me
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you won't bleed me
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me
when I tell you that
You're the best girl I ever had.

Paper or plastic ...
acoustic or electric?
Fox or CNN ... boxers or briefs?
Fur or faux ... silver or gold?
right or wrong ...
take a stand or take a seat?
punk or pop ...
couture or vintage?
all or none of the above or
something inbetween?

Do you know
my favorite song?
When you do then you tell me.
Do you know
I wanna write a book?
Could you write
the intro please?
Do you know where
I lay my burdens
and why I havn't gone
stark raving mad?
Do you know why I tell 'em
you're the best girl,
the best girl I ever had?
You’re the best girl.

Because you know me,
and you complete me.
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me,
and you won't bleed me.
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me
and you believe me
when I tell you that
you’re the best girl I ever had.

Paper or plastic ...
acoustic or electric?
Fox or CNN ... boxers or briefs?
Fur or faux ... silver or gold?
right or wrong ...
take a stand or take a seat.
punk or pop ...
couture or vintage?
all or none of the
above or something inbetween?

Because you know me.
and you complete me.
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me.
and you won't bleed me
(you're the best girl)
Because you know me.
and you believe me
when I tell you that
You're the best girl I ever had.