Tango Indigesto

Breaking up scenes and bad food go together so well, don't they?

Thanks to Jonathan and Darlene Edwards for the inspiration.)

In a Mexican restaurant I waited for you

For an hour I waited and anticipated

A fabulous dinner for two

You suggested a booth in the dark

"How romantic," I thought

"I'm sorry," you told me, then looked at me coldly

Thank heaven the salsa was hot

"Well how 'bout a drink?" you asked

I said, "That would be fine"

Then I said, "Cut the drama"

As the band played "La Bamba"

For the seventeenth time

And the mariachis played

And the plastic palm trees swayed

And the turquoise statue of Mary was turning to blue

You were trashing our relationship

As I choked on a nacho chip

You told me I'd have to get used to a life without you

Then the waiter came over to us

With cocktails for two

And all I could think as he set down my drink

Was that I'd like to dump it on you

You proceeded to twist the knife

Or that's how it seemed

As I sipped my gazpacho

You said, "You're not macho enough

For the man of my dreams"

What the hell was I doing there

With my heart on my sleeve?

He was being so rude

But right then the food came and I couldn't leave

And the mariachis played

And the plastic palm trees swayed

And the turquoise statue of Mary was turning to blue

You were slashing our relationship

With each Marguerita sip

But I couldn't begin to imagine a life without you

We ate dinner in silence then

And I felt like a wreck

Then halfway through my enchilada

I got the bravado to ask for the check

"Well I think I should leave," said I

"I don't want any scenes

It's too late for questions, I've got indigestion

And not just from eating the beans"

"What did you expect," I said

"Yes, of course I am hurt

No, don't try to console me

You've got guacamole all over your shirt"

And the mariachis played

And the plastic palm trees swayed

And the turquoise statue of Mary was turning to blue

Cashing in our relationship

I felt a smile return to my lips

And I saw a new life before me, a life without you

Then I pushed away my tortilla

Got up and said, "Guess I'll see ya"

'Cause I saw a new life that was free'a

A life without you