Mystery Dance

Album: My Aim Is True (1977)
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  • Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill
    He jumped out the window 'cause he couldn't sit still
    Juliet was waiting with a safety net
    He said, "Don't bury me 'cause I'm not dead yet"

    [Chorus:]
    Why don't you tell me about the mystery dance
    I want to know about the mystery dance
    Why don't you show me
    'Cause I've tried and I've tried, and I'm still mystified
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied

    Well, I remember when the lights went out
    And I was tryin' to make it look like it was never in doubt
    She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew
    So both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it

    [Chorus:]

    Well, I was down under the covers in the middle of the night
    Tryin' to discover my left foot from my right
    You can see those pictures in any magazine
    But what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean?

    [Chorus:]
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
    I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied Writer/s: ELVIS COSTELLO
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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