She came all the way from America
She had a blind date with destiny
And the sound of Te Awamutu
Had a truly sacred ring
Now her parents are divorced
And her friend´s committing suicide

I could not escape
A plea from the heart
You know what it means to me
She said don´t walk away
I´m down on my knees
So please don´t be mean to me

So I talked to you for an hour
In the bar of a small town motel
And you asked me what I was thinking
I was thinking of a padded cell
With a black and white TV
To stop us from getting lonely

I could not escape
A plea from the heart
You know what it means to me
She said don´t walk away
I´m down on my knees
So please don´t be mean to me
No, I could not escape
A plea from the heart
Mysterious sympathy
I couldn´t wait for a chance
To walk out the door
You know what it means to me

I saw you lying in the arms of a poet
I heard him tell you t...tantalizing lies
(about me)
Well whad´d´ya know, whad´d´ya know

I could not escape
You´re down on the floor
You know what it means to me
I couldn´t wait for a chance
To walk out the door
Mean...
You know what it means
In the arms of a poet
You know what it means