A Straighter Line - Ellington

11:30 fingers crossed

That I get home in time to see you off

The terminal girl says your bags are packed

But oh my god, I hope your plane is in fact delayed in transit

And you have some time

To get some coffee maybe tell me why?

Remember when I made you smile

You won’t find someone like me wherever you go

Waiting in the rain, pouring in the car park

Even if you stay would you see it through?

Out here all night, out here all night.

Belligerently you step forward and I don’t know what to do!

Except kiss you on the lips and show you what you’ve missed

And hope that you come home!

I touch your face, you take your breath.

I take your hand this is as sad as love gets!

Your plane is boarding they fixed that faulty wheel.

As you depart I saw your hand against that glass

And in that moment we found closure at last!

Waiting in the rain, pouring in the car park

Even if you stay would you see it through?

Out here all night, out here all night.

Belligerently you step forward and I don’t know what to do!

Except kiss you on the lips and show you what you’ve missed

And hope that you come home!

I hope that faulty wheel breaks when you land in new york!

And you step off that plane and wonder why you’re a thousand miles away

From a boy who knew exactly what to say!