The night of the dance
I make myself pretty
I'm flashy, I prance
I try to be witty.
The first hour I'm there
My eyes search for you
Oh, look right there... And you're part of a pair!
You're no longer one person, no, now you're two.
I have to admit
I didn't see this coming.
I rush outside, have a fit
Can't seem to stop running.
I call my friend overseas
While I'm doing laps 'round the field.
I fall. Grass stains on my knees.
Cell phone flying. Here you are, oh, my face I must shield!
I hear a voice...
It's too good to be true.
It's only a stranger, I'm safe
So why do I wish it were you?
The stranger lifts me up, leads me back to the hall.
People stare, he tells them that I've just had a fall.
(True enough, I suppose. My God, is he tall.)
She's sitting with you, head on your lap. I feel small.
Back into my bat-cave I wish I could crawl.
The next day at home I take a deep breath
Pick up the phone, I'd know the number in death.
"Hey, how you doing?" I don't hesitate.
"I saw you last night, with that girl, with your date."
"I saw you too, with Tom, is that right?"
"That's right." I laugh, at the same time I cry.
I cuddle my cat all through the night
She can't help but yawn
I realize she's right:
It's high time to move on.
