Jill Sobule The Couple On The Street Lyrics

The Couple On The Street Lyrics

He was pulling deep 
on his cigarette
Billows of smoke
pouring out of
him
Like a firefighter
hit by a torpedo

Before the fire

reached the hold
She was hanging on to him
Like he was a raft
We
both agreed, we'd never be 
The couple on the street

We were so
rosy-cheeked
And fresh and horny
On our way to the movies
When you
told me for the first time
That you loved me,
and I knew that you loved
me
And it was like we were together
In another life
We never parted
and love never died
Although I don’t really
Buy that stuff, today
I’ll believe
You and me, well never be
The couple on the
street

Like a still life 
of our worst fears
Like the seven
years
of a broken mirror
I love you so much
Won’t you tell me
please
We’ll never be
The couple on the street

(Okay, okay,
it's one year later
I still don't have an ending
The inspiration left
I
guess we'll never be
The couple on the street
End of story)