10000 Maniacs I Hope That I Don`t Fall In Love With You Lyrics

I Hope That I Don`t Fall In Love With You Lyrics

[ Tom Waits ]

Well I hope that I don`t fall in love with you 
`Cause falling in love just makes me blue, 
Well the music plays and you display your heart for me to see, 
I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for me 
And I hope that I don`t fall in love with you. 

Well the room is crowded, people everywhere 
And I wonder, should I offer you a chair? 
Well if you sit down with this old clown, take that frown and break it, 
Before the evening`s gone away, I think that we could make it, 
And I hope that you don`t fall in love with me. 

Well the night does funny things inside a man 
These old tom-cat feelings you don`t understand, 
Well I turn around and look at you, you light a cigarette, 
I wish I had the guts to bum one, but we`ve never met, 
And I hope that I don`t fall in love with you. 

I can see that you are lonesome just like me, and it being late, 
You`d like some some company, 
Well I turn around and look at you, and you look back at me, 
The guy you`re with has up and split, the chair next to you`s free, 

And I hope that you don`t fall in love with me. 

Now it`s closing time and the music`s fading out 
Last call for drinks, I`ll have another stout. 
Well I turn around to look for you, you`re nowhere to be found, 
I search the place for your lost face, guess I`ll have another round 

And I think that I just fell in love with you.