I know I stand in line
Until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go someplace to dance
I know that there's a chance
You won't be leaving with me

And afterwards
We drop into a quiet little place
To have a drink or two
And then I go and spoil it all
By saying somethin' stupid
Like "I love you"

I see it in your eyes
That you despise the same old lines
You heard the night before
And though it's just a line to you
To me it's true
And never felt so right before

I will practice every day
To find some clever words to say
To make the meaning come true
And then I think I'll wait
Until the evening gets late
And I'm alone with you
The time is right
Your perfume fills my head, the stars get red
And oh the night's so blue
And then I go and spoil it all
By saying somethin' stupid
Like "I love you"

I see it in your eyes
That you despise the same old lines
You heard the night before
And though it's just a line to you
To me it's true
And never felt so right before

I will practice every day
To find some clever words to say
To make the meaning come true
And then I think I'll wait
Until the evening gets late
And I'm alone with you

The time is right
Your perfume fills my head, the stars get red
And oh the night's so blue
And then I go and spoil it all
By saying something stupid
Like "I love you"
I love you
I love you
I love you