Sarah and Charlie

[VERSE 1]

What you doing when your work is through?

On a Friday afternoon

When the spring air is warm and it smells so sweet

In the hall with the lights festooned

Honeysuckles all in bloom

They’re gonna have themselves a dance



[VERSE 2]

All the children in the doorway crowd up

They stand on their tippy toes

Just to catch a glimpse of Miss Sarah’s dress

Charlie only has to look to give up

Him in his ratty clothes

He doesn’t stand half a chance



[Chorus]

If you’re sad and lonely but a love you spy

Take a chance and ask her to dance all night, it’ll be alright

When you wind up dancing with the one you want and fall in love

What’s the worst that could go wrong?

Well she could break your heart I guess



[VERSE 3]

There’s a band and the tune’s been called

They get their backs up off the wall

All the couples pair up and take a bow

Charlie’s pacing cause he’s far too bashful

Sarah she’s on the floor

He may have missed his only chance



[VERSE 4]

He winds up drinking with the boys out back

He takes a sip and then he passed the bottle back

Swallows all his pride enough to try again

At the moment when the band it strikes up

He gently holds out his hand

Charlie I thought you’d never ask



[Chorus]

If you’re sad and lonely but a love you spy

Take a chance and ask her to dance all night, it’ll be alright

When you wind up dancing with the one you want and fall in love

What’s the worst that could go wrong?

Well she could break your heart I guess

Or she could just say yes