I went to a party
out in Hollywood,
The atmosphere was shoddy
but the drinks were good,
and that's where I heard you laugh.

I then went cruising
on an old Greek ship,
The crew was amusing
but the guests weren't hip,
that's where I found your hands.

On to the Sahara
in a caravan,
The sun struck like an arrow
but the nights were grand,
and that's how I found your chest.

An evening in the Congo
where the Congo ends,
I found myself alone, oh
but I made some friends,
that's where I saw your face.

I have been devoting
all my time to get
Parts of you out floating
still unglued as yet.
Won't you pull yourself together
For

Me
O N C E

I went for a walk
in the Samburu,
the ground was hard like rock
but the people were true,
and that’s where I heard you laugh.

I then went hiking
in the Bridger Range
The view was striking
but the wind blew strange,
that’s where I found your hands.

On to the Mediterranean
in a worn yacht,
The waves roared like lions
but the sun shone hot,
and that’s how I found your chest.

A party in Milan
near the Piazza de Duomo
I stayed until dawn
but the sun was still low,
that’s where I saw your face.
I have been seeking
the whole world to find
Pieces of you leaking
lost parts still to bind.

Won’t you pull yourself together

For

Me

ONCE