I saw you lying in the arms of a poet
You know what it means to me
In the arms of a poet
So I talked to you for an hour
I'm down on my knees
To walk out the door
I couldn't wait for a chance
I could not escape
I heard him tell you tantalizing lies
Had a truly sacred ring
And her friend's committing suicide
You said, "Don't walk away
Now her parents are divorced
You know what it means, what it means
A plea from the heart
I could not escape
And you asked me what I was thinking
I could not escape
To stop us from getting lonely
Well, please don't be mean to me”
I'm down on my knees
Didn't know, I could not escape
Whad'd'ya know, whad'd'ya know
You said, "Don't walk away
Walk out the door
I couldn't wait for a chance
And the sound of Te Awamutu
I was thinking of a padded cell
You know what it means to me
Well, please don't be mean to me”
With a black and white TV
A plea from the heart
In the bar of a small town hotel
You know what it means to me
What it means, what it means
You know what it means to me
Mean, mean
Mysterious sympathy
You're down on the floor
I'm down on my knees
A plea from the heart
I could not escape
