Oh I know that she
has mad a fool of him
like girls have done so many nights before
time and time again.
Life is so strange.
I don t know why
but somebody
somebody has to cry.
There s gonna be no dancing when they get home.
No dancing
there s gonna be no dancing
there s gonna be no dancing on my own.
Now he s telling her
every little thing he s done;
Once he glanced at the jackets of some paperbacks.
Now he s read every one.
He s such a drag.
He s not insane.
It s just that everybody
has to feel his pain.
There s gonna be no dancing when they get home.
He s getting down on his knees.
He finds that her brother s not so easy to please
After allhis nights were just a paper striptease.
She s caught it like some disease.
If he says no dancing
there s gonna be no dancing on my own.
She can t even speak to him.
He can t face her now.
He says "Even though I wanna shake your hand
all I ever do is bow.
so know you see
how can it be?
Why can t you give me anythin but sympathy?"
There s gonna be no dancing when they get home.
No dancing
there s gonna be no dancing
there s gonna be no dancing on my own.

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