Elvis Costello
Mystery Dance
[Verse 1]
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 'bout the mystery dance?
I wanna 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

[Verse 2]
Well, I remember when the lights went out
Trying to makе it look like it was never in doubt
I thought that hе knew, he thought that I knew
Both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it

[Chorus]
Why don't you tell me 'bout the mystery dance?
I wanna 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
[Verse 3]
Well, I was down under the covers in the middle of the night
Could not discover my left foot from my right
You can see those pictures in the magazines
But what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean?

[Chorus]
Why don't you tell me 'bout the mystery dance?
I wanna 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
I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied

I need a mystery dance
Won't someone tell me 'bout the mystery dance?
Won't someone 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

I need a mystery dance
Won't someone tell me 'bout the mystery dance?
Won't someone 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