Quicksand beneath my feet, the whole place was never solid ground. To accept your charm just for me was a losing gamble. But it was not in your eyes that I was meant to be found. That was the time for both of us to ramble.
A novel flash I could not deny But was it you who truly caught my eye? Maybe I just wanted to dance with the city Your camera made me feel so pretty I wanted it to be you, I wished I could. But it was actually the bay and the moon and the streetlights I savored.
You saw me. You shared the wind with me. Let it whip through my hair, with you at the helm. You shone your light, sent me adrift out to sea. Later I would know you weren't letting me go. You were setting me free So I'd have more stories to tell.
Confident and rapt, you swept me into your spell Romantic endeavors unmatched, love unable to quell Dyed in the wool from a family of snow Perhaps my reflection was too faint in your eyes Because I was afraid to glow
I saw the forest, not the trees By the river I was lulled into a dream A fantasy of languor, of music, of ease But it wasn't really my dream, Just an escape from life's grand scheme.
What is a Southern gentleman worth? Hard work, a home with a porch, and a backyard grill. Perhaps another fortune unseen, chalk it up to mirth. I was not yet focused on the final bill.