FIRST TIME I SAW HER I WAS STANDING IN A LINE
AT THE CHAR GRILL WAITING FOR A BURGER & SOME FRIES
WE LOCKED EYES
NEXT TIME I SAW HER I WAS POSTED AT THE BAR
SHE WAS OUT BACK LAUGHING WITH A BEER & A CIGAR
WE LOCKED EYES
THIRD TIME I SAW HER I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SPEAK
WHEN THIS GUY WALKED UP TO HER & KISSED HER ON THE CHEEK
WE LOCKED EYES
I LOOKED AWAY SHE LOOKED AWAY
BUT NEITHER ONE OF US COULD KEEP OUR LOOK ASTRAY
WE LOCKED EYES
FLASH FORWARD IM AT A HOTEL OVERSEAS
ON A BUSINESS TRIP FOR THE COMPANY
GOT MY NECKTIE STRAIGHT CHECK MY WATCH
ORDER UP ANOTHER QUICK GLASS OF SCOTCH
THEN I TURN AROUND LIKE MURPHYS LAW
YOURE NEVER GONNA BELIEVE WHO I SAW
SHES BY THE POOL WITH A MARGARITA
I HAD THE WAITRESS TELL HER THAT ID LIKE TO MEET HER
SHE CAME OVER I KISSED HER HAND
SAW THE SIZE OF THE ROCK ON HER WEDDING BAND
WE LOCKED EYES
I SAID YOURE MARRIED
SHE SAID YEAH BUT IF I WASNT
I WOULD TELL YOU THAT I FIND YOU
MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN MY HUSBAND
WE LOCKED EYES
SHE ASKED MY WHY I NEVER SAID HI
I SAID IM INSECURE
SHE SAID THATS JUST HER TYPE OF GUY
WE LOCKED EYES
I KNOW YOURE THINKING THAT WE ENDED UP TOGETHER
BUT I HAVENT SEEN HER SINCE
& THAT HAS WORKED OUT FOR THE BETTER
SHES DOING HER THING IM DOING MY THING
I GOT THIS NEW GIRL & WERE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER
& I REALLY CANT IMAGINE LOCKING EYES WITH ANY OTHER
YEAH WE LOCK EYES
FIRST TIME I SAW HER SHE WAS STANDING IN THE RAIN
& I ASKED HER FOR DIRECTIONS & SHE ASKED ME FOR MY NAME
YOU KNOW WE LOCKED EYES
I LOOKED AWAY SHE LOOKED AWAY
BUT NEITHER ONE OF US COULD KEEP OUR LOOK ASTRAY
WE LOCKED EYES
& WEVE BEEN LOCKING EYES EVER SINCE
SHES THE REAL DEAL NO MORE COUNTERFEITS
EVERY TIME I LOOK INTO HER EYES I SEE
THAT WE WERE MEANT TO BE
WE LOCK EYES
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