She runs right out to the very edge
Then takes a step back to clear her head
She got married at twenty-one
After thirty years it's hard to jump
It's hard to jump
And everybody was dancing on their wedding day
And all her friends have been asking,
"Why would you throw it away?"
And she doesn't know what to say
He is watching from back in his chair
Wondering if she's bluffing or if it's a dare
And he'd like to tell her they can work it out
But the tender words won't come out
They won't come out
And everybody was dancing on their wedding day
And all their friends have been asking,
"Why would you throw it away?"
And she doesn't know what to say
She feels the terror most when she looks down
She drops a penny and doesn't hear a sound
And yet the silence in her own home
Begs the question: "Why not be alone?"
Why not alone?
And everybody was dancing on their wedding day
And to herself she is asking,
"Why do I stay?"
And she doesn't know what to sayWell I hope that I don't fall in love with you
'Cause falling in love just makes me blue,
Well the music plays and you display
your heart for me to see,
I had a beer and now I hear you
calling out for me
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you.
Well the room is crowded, people everywhere
And I wonder, should I offer you a chair?
Well if you sit down with this old clown,
take that frown and break it,
Before the evening's gone away,
I think that we could make it,
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you.
Well the night does funny things inside a man
These old tom-cat feelings you don't understand,
Well I turn around to look at you,
you light a cigarette,
I wish I had the guts to bum one,
but we've never met,
And I hope that I don't fall in love with you.
I can see that you are lonesome just like me,
and it being late, you'd like some some company,
Well I turn around to look at you,
and you look back at me,
The guy you're with has up and split,
the chair next to you's free,
And I hope that you don't fall in love with me.
Now it's closing time, the music's fading out
Last call for drinks, I'll have another stout.
Well I turn around to look at you,
you're nowhere to be found,
I search the place for your lost face,
guess I'll have another round
And I think that I just fell in love with you.