So write your own ending and hope it come true
And the guard by the door starts drawing the shade
Sirens where wailing in the gulf coastal heat
She was standing in fiction stretched high on bare feet
I fell in love in the library once upon a time
And it seemed like the whole world was in forced retreat
Then she strolled past my table and stopped at the stairs
Love in the library, there are no rules
Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime
I fell in love in the library once upon a time
Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime
Well stories have endings and fantasies fade
She gathered her books, walked while she read
Love in the library, there are no rules
Near civil war history my heart skipped a beat
Passed the newspaper rack on the worn marble floor
Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime
Then sent me a smile as she reached for Flaubert
I was the pirate and she was the queen
Sir Francis and Elizabeth the best there's ever been
But it's safer than most things that lovers can do
Love in the library, there are no rules
Words never spoken but so much was said
Love in the library, quiet and cool
Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime
I fell in love in the library once upon a time
Love in the library, quiet and cool
You can read all you want into this rendezvous
For the lovers and strangers on Bay Avenue
Love in the library, quiet and cool
I paid no attention, revolved through the door
