I made my selection from the lonely hit parade

In the town where time stood still

I was feeling very little pain

Until some joker played "Almost Persuaded"

Now every girl I see

Looks so much prettier to me

My faithfulness has faded

And their looks established daggers

And the conversation heated

Since the boys had all been late

I found them walking round defeated

In the town where time stood still



Somebody in charge must have pretended

The future's been suspended

And I say I don't want trouble

But I find myself back in it

In the town where time stood still

I am the man of the minute



Teach me to say "I love you"

I'll teach you to say "You will do"

In the town where time stood still

A way (?) that I can find a little girl

To wind me up with all the usual spells



There's nothing else to do but rearrange somebody's future

And check your figures in the till

The bar is full of girls just like the creature with the curse

And the food is just like cabaret and vice versa

In the town where time stood still

Just as my heart (went down) sinking

I found the town was shrinking



And suddenly I saw her through the smoke and empty beers

In the town where time stood still

She might have well have waited years



Now I suppose we did some things we used to do

But no amount of darkness could ever turn her into you



And so I woke up in the town where time stood still

With a headache and a heartache

And a handful of pills

A welcome mat, a scandal rag and unpaid bills



With her head inside her handbag

The sign says "please wait to be seated"

I only want a cup of coffee

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