The Lady Is Lingering - Sparks

Every word pronounced distinctly, slowly

There are no contractions, nothing slurred

Unprepared you watch in rank amazement

As she lights her cigarette and stirs

Every motion is complete, no editing of anything

Encouraging, encouraging, and not

the customary bill of fare

Can’t you see the lady is lingering

(lingering)

This lady’s lingering, and you cannot believe

the reason why

Every sip is of the smallest quantity

That still denotes apparent thirst

Every question is a means to draw long answers

Play the fool, it doesn’t hurt

Splitting, splitting headache coming

Get up early in the morning

Where are the funny phrases

That are always followed by goodbye

(Chorus)

Is it now all up to you, do you now

guide the evening, or do you await

a further signal, a look, a touch, a sigh

(Chorus)

Risky business, all this waiting, wondering

A risky business, all this waiting, wondering

A risky business, all this waiting, wondering

A risky business, all this waiting, wondering

(Chorus)