Let me take you to the waterfront The mist will wash away those tears And if you say it's OK, I'll hold your hand 'til this clears Do I take it she's hurt you again This time more painful than before? I wish I had the nerve to tell her You don't want no more
CHORUS 'Cause, boy, I love you More than you'll ever know if the truth be said These feelings that I'm holding back Make me more than just a friend But I can never tell the truth 'Cause I don't want to lose your trust I know that if you went away My heart would turn to dust
The walls between us were not made to keep The sound of crying to themselves And it's another night of wasted dreams you'll defend I came so close to telling you today Boy, you just take those dreams and run But my selfish heart couldn't say those words Was that so wrong?
CHORUS
Your kitchen light shines onto my back yard Your shadow paces back and forth I sit here in the darkness with my Strange collection of thoughts But wait a moment, am I in a dream? Is that the sound of your back door? And with a flickering shadow of conscience our eyes hold
CHORUS
Yes, tonight, maybe I'll tell the truth Please, don't let me lose your trust Tonight, I'll not send you away Tonight is just for us
Now, I'm not the fool you think I am My mind was clear, I knew just what you planned The warning signs were flashing red And that halo's long gone above your head
CHORUS You're a heathen, oh, a dealer in love You're a heathen, a nonbeliever in love
Something in your eyes provokes a dream You're a villain of the female race, or so it seems I planned it all, launched into gear With both eyes open, headed straight for yield
CHORUS
Why did I not take advice From people who are experts in a fake? I think it's 'cause I had to see Exactly for myself just how you'd taste But don't think for one minute, boy, that I'm afraid 'Cause experience in a woman never goes astray 'Cause experience in a woman never goes astray
Now, I'm taking you, boy, in the middle You stare in disbelief, but it's no lie I'm gonna leave you with intrigue This female devil wants a little peace