I stand outside your window singing an expresso love song
‘Cause I know the feeling inside me is so strong
Up till now things went bad, hard as I might try
‘Cause the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
But I can make up for anything that went wrong
You put yourself on the line for me when you didn’t have to do it
You think I didn’t appreciate it but believe me when I tell you I knew it
I like you a lot and I think I could love you
I got a feeling that you think that too
That’s how I’m feeling when I’m thinking of you
If I’m wrong about you, just tell me so
I may flirt around but that’s just when I’m alone
But now my heart is set on, I want you to know
Just you
You tell me there’s this guy and he means a lot to you
No offense meant honey, but what else is new
Look into the past you’ll se a whole lot of others
‘Cause the past is a gang of departed lovers
Well, I don’t give a damn about all those other dudes
They scream your name as they run through the streets of this town
Even the wind cries out for you as it blows their last hopes down
I can’t meet you halfway ‘cause I’ll be stuck in the middle
But I’ll give you my heart if you want me to
If you love him so much, love me a little
If you don’t want to, then just say no
I won’t be hurt, we’ll just keep the status quo
But now my heart is set on, I want you to know
Just you
Come on and we’ll take a ride down Thunder Road
Through the streets of this broken promised land
I can’t pretend to be a superhero
But I’ll give you whatever I can
I know it sounds a bit insane, crazy, and funny
Coming from a guy like me
But I mean it, honey
Oh, can’t you see
Well, I didn’t come here just to ask you to dance
So you’re scared I’m gonna back you into some kind of dead-end romance
But I know a place where we can go together
and everything will feel all right
Where the music keeps on rolling all day and all night
We’ll get to that place, where everyone has a chance
Well, put on your things and we’ll take a ride down to the seashore
There’s a big beautiful world just on the other side of your front door
I like you a lot and I think I could love you
I got a feeling that you think that too
That’s how I’m feeling when I’m thinking of you
If I’m wrong about you, just tell me so
I may flirt around but that’s just when I’m alone
But now my heart is set on, I want you to know
Just you
©2023 The Hesh Inc.
This tale harks back to one of my romantic pursuits during the mid-1980s while I was in the midst of my army service. It was a convoluted story that does not need retelling, and it ultimately went nowhere after several attempts. But I did get a few sweet love songs out of the whole adventure. Musically, this was lifted lock, stock, and rock'n'roll from Dire Straits, with some obvious Springsteenisms sprinkled throughout. I suppose I was wearing my influences on my sleeve to impress the girl I wrote it for. But along with the romance, the song ultimately went nowhere, although I rehearsed it with a local guitarist and recorded it to cassette, which may still exist among my archives.