The Band Played Just For Me Lyrics by Jon Fratelli
Psycho Jukebox (Deluxe Edition)
2011
[Verse 1] Waved goodbye on the other side then I said, "Hello, why don't you ever leave me?" (Oh) She crossed the room then she tried to hide and said, "I told you once why don't you believe me?" (Oh) And the pink light shined knocked me blind I said, "Would you mind if I tried to make this easy?" She clenched her eyes and rolled her fists and wondered out loud what it takes to please me But I was halfway to the door and in the street, the band was playing just for me [Verse 2] I once knew her like I knew me nobody could see how she could own me In her room, I was petrified and tried my best to hide how she could use me In neon signs a hundred feet high No doubt left forever she would want me And I was left in no such doubt that in that one sweet moment she would haunt me And in my dreams and in my nightmares the band was there playing just for me "I would die for you", she cried I tried not to decide how I would leave her There was nothing left to tell myself and wonder if I could believe her [Outro] No time to hide, no time to lie No time to watch the world pass me by No time to grin, no time to choose No time to chase the ghost from my shoes No time to win, no time to bawl, no time to creep And no time to crawl No time to sleep, no time to sin No time to lose and nothing to win No time for heroics, no time to feed Nothing to confess or to concede No time to save, no time for love Sex was a curse sent from above No time to cry, no time to explain Nothing to scream and no one to blame No time for silence, no time at all No time to fail and nowhere to fall No time to hide, no time to lie No time to watch the world pass me by No time to grin, no time to choose No time to chase the ghost from my shoes No time to sleep, no time to sin No time to lose and no time to win
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