ON THE ROCKS By Tom Jensen
(for female vocalist)
When he calls you up
You drop everything
As time itself stops
When the telephone rings
He inspires the love song
You’re whole body sings
The moment that he talks
Your heart begins to soar
For he gives you wings
But somewhere
it all went wrong
Along with
so many other things
Now you’re cold as ice
and on the rocks
Told yourself
you don’t care anymore
Doesn’t matter
how many presents he brings
Heart wrenching pain
is now your companion,
your refrain
Your rock of Gibraltar,
your new ball and chain
Feel like a jilted bride
left all alone in the rain
As all your ideals
have just been
flushed down the drain
When what you found
at the altar was just
a crutch and a cane
Yet ever since you let him go
You’ve longed to return
To the face, the arms,
you used to know
Guess that’s just
how this story goes
Now you want him back
But what’s inside
you won’t let it show
Yes, ever since
you let him leave
One single memory burns
One that changed
your previous beliefs
You dry your eyes
and hide your grief
You realize the tables turned
Your heart's been stolen
and he’s the thief
Heart wrenching pain
is now your companion,
your refrain
Your rock of Gibraltar,
your new ball and chain
Feel like a jilted bride
left all alone in the rain
As all your ideals
you’ve just flushed
down the drain
When what you found
at the altar was just
a crutch and a cane