You are haunting me!
Go away bad memories!
Happiness return!
Happiness return,
And relax me in a bed
Of dark red roses.
Of dark red roses
candy, perfume and wine - Ah,
stuff of good mem'ries
Stuff of good mem'ries;
A deserted beach; nightime;
Tempestuous waves
Tempestuous waves,
Wind howling spraying salt sea,
Bad time for boating!
Bad time for boating!
Weren't you told that never should
You punt in baked beans?
You punt in baked beans?
Do you swim in spaghetti?
You're so very strange.
You're so very strange.
Dressed in tights, hat and little
gloves, you startled me.
Hey, Beth! Where ya been?! Livin' in the real world?
Gloves, you startled me!
My kitty with four white paws.
Should have called you 'Stealth!"
Should have called you 'Stealth',
You dark handsome stranger who
Demolished my life.
Demolished my life,
I never saw it coming,
that big wrecking ball.
That big wrecking ball:
Everything it touches dies
Midas touch of death
Midas touch of death
There is more to life than this
Hope woven with love
Demolished my life
You, you evil hurricane!
Left my life a mess!
Left my life a mess,
These men with their ideas,
Not listening to me.
Left my life a mess,
and it took years of searching.
It was always there.
It was always there
Hiding deep in my closet
Mister boogey man.
Mister boogey man,
Will you please leave me alone?
I want to sleep now!
I want to sleep now,
perchance to dream of tulips
or him beside me
Or him beside me
On the bus, grinding his teeth
And staring madly.
