Love Story

I'm out on the street, all alone by the newsstand
The lady of leisure comes tearin' by
Almost knocking me down
She turns at the corner and looking back
Lets her eyes send the message, "I'm helpless alone
And I'm goin' down"
"Help me, I need someone gentle to love me
My life is a miserable comedy of strangers posing as friends
I know they don't know who I am"
Hurry, it's time to make your move, boy
Hurry, you better get along with it soon, boy
Hurry, there she goes
Hurry, I'm out the door, boy
You know you can win the battle but you can lose
You can lose the war
(Hurry) Are your feet glued to the pavement, boy?
You know you can win the battle but you can lose
You can lose the war
Thought I saw a fox, I did, I saw a fox amidst that sea of pride
Running
Let me call a hansom cab, we'll both get in and then go for a ride
Nowhere
Nothing spoken I retreat, find the subway, take a seat
I let myself get in my way and let her get away
I got off the train at the next stop and headed back uptown
I knew I could find her
She so needed a friend
I found her alone in a doorway, the tears in her eyes
Said, "There's nothing that you can say, I just need an ending"
I gave her the flower and got her to smile
And asked her quite frankly
Would she not prefer a beginning