Tea Lady

There is a girl I see every day

She works in the cafe

At the corner down the street

Where I go after my shift

I spend my lunch break there each day

And without any word to say

She brings me a cup of sugary tea

And gently smiles at me

I know her well

And she knows me well

I see her often after work

For she is my best friend's lover

From the window I sit by at my workplace

I can see easily her face

All the ladies that work there have long fair hair

But she's the reason why I wouldn't go elsewhere

If I ever fancy a sweet pastry

She gives me one for free

She'd never charge me when I ask for the bill

She'll use her next tip to pay off the till

I'll never tell her

I think that I fell

In love with her, I lock my heart instead

For she is my best friend's girlfriend

I've bought a cup and a tin can of tea

From now on I stay in

It will be easier I think for me

To change my loving feeling

Eventually she ran into me

And sadly she asked me

Is there any reason why you don't come to drink

Anymore a cup of tea with milk?

And I replied

There's a backlog of work I got to catch up on

So I'm quite busy these days

But I'll soon come eating a slice of apple pie someday

Sprinkled with cinnamon

But I didn't believe

In what I just said

But I'm relieved if she did

I don't want to cause her any pain

Oh life did send

A trial to prove I'm a good friend

But I'm sure I won't fail this test

I like her but I love him the best