She Ran

I once knew a girl from the other side of town

Desdemona was her name

I wasn’t honest then, so I’ll be honest now

I’d like to see her face again

Her flippant charms caused me disaster

Her kiss set aside the pain

She’d sew my arms and I wouldn’t put it past her

To disarm me again

Her coat of furs made my tenors turn

And all concerns vanished at her word

That night I sang was where we began

But oh she ran

The way she looked at me from the corner of her eye

I suppose I should have known

But when she was gone it took me by surprise

It's where I'm scared to be alone

I didn't fall too far till after

I could finally touch her skin

Then my feelings were not mine to master

It was not a battle I could win

Once there I didn't dare to care

And I couldn't bear to put on any errors

My mind rang as she gave me her hand

But oh she ran

I was blind drunk when I saw her last

And I could barely stitch a word

If I could speak then I’d tell her that I’d gladly

Take the chance of being burned but she’d say that

Foolish hearts, in her Irish laughter

Rarely goes to plan

And I didn't get the chance to ask her

If there's a fool out there who can

My mind span when she took my hand

I was still on guard when this all began

I'm still a man as thin as I am

But oh she ran

Her coat of furs made my tenors turn

And all concerns vanished at her word

That night I sang was where we began

But oh she ran