She lit a cigarette, both hands behind her back
Thought she was hungry, lack of choice saw to that
Only you can try to see what I'm really like
She said, only you can understand the way I feel toni-ight
She blamed excesses on the 'merican dream
So seldom witnessed, never-er s

Although I try to take you, into my confidence
She said
Although I couldn't love you,
You make it so hard for me.
And while I keep believing you and I could change the world

We're lost in the shadow,
It's not the love that leaves you blind
Although I couldn't love y

Some people dance cheek to cheek
Some people dance

Life was so simple then, a kind of playtime
You made it easy then, we had a great time

I try not to talk too fast
Like you do whenyou fall in love
But some people let their passion scream
And some people understan