Respectable dive

Let’s meet in a respectable dive • 
On the somewhat safe street • 
And have a beer • 
We’ve both kept our eyes on the ball
We know the lyrics to them all
These songs of fear • 
And baby I love you • 
And I do not want to lose you • 
But I’m not able to put my cards on the table • 
And if you only knew of the hand that I’m holding • 
You would be blushing • 
And I am so far from bluffing • 
In this respectable dive • 
I know that we never play cards or write postcards • 
When we’re both in the same town • 
But still I remember some notes on the kitchen counter • 
Back from work I’ve found • 
And baby I love you • 
And I do not want to lose you • 
But I’m not able to put my cards on the table • 
And if you only knew of the hand I was holding • 
You would be blushing • 
And I am so far from bluffing • 
In this respectable dive • 
Baby I love you • 
And I do not want to lose you • 
Baby I love you • 
And I do not want to lose you