Simple Twist of Fate (Live)

They sat together in the park

As the evenin' sky got dark

She looked at him and he felt a spark

Tingle to his bones

'Twas then he felt alone

And wished that he'd gone straight

And watched out for a simple twist of fate

They walked alone by the old canal

A little confused, I remember well

Then stopped into a strange hotel

With a neon burning bright

He felt the heat of the night

Hit him like a freight train

Moving with a simple twist of fate

A saxophone, someplace, softly played

As she was walking on by the arcade

She heard the melody rise and fade

The sun was comin' up

She dropped a coin into the cup

Of a blind man at the gate

And forgot about a simple twist of fate

He woke up, she was gone

He didn't see nothing but the dawn

He got outta bed and put his clothes back on

Pushed back the blinds

Found a note she'd left behind

To which he just could not relate

All about a simple twist of fate

He hears the ticking of the clocks

And walks alone through the city blocks

Hunts her down by the waterfront docks

Where the sailors all roll in

Maybe he'll spot her once again

How long must he wait?

One more time, for a simple twist of fate

People tell me it's a crime

To know too much for too long a time

She should've caught me in my prime

She would've stayed with me

'Stead of going off to sea

And leavin' me to meditate

Upon that simple twist of fate