Hand It To You And Your Latest...

What we desired was so different
A synergy never really felt
Did I just defer
Simply play the cards that were dealt?

"I don't know how it happened
It all took place so quick
But all I can do is hand it to you
And your latest trick"

I made a bed of rose petals
Pulled out all stops on what I knew of romance
You sneered at my endeavors
And wanted a rendezvous based solely on chance

"Well, now, my door was standing open
Security was laid back and lax
But it was only my heart got a-broken
You must have had a pass key made out of wax
You played robbery with insolence
And I played the blues in twelve bars down on Lover's Lane"

For days I went on wondering
If my efforts were inadequate and that bad
Till I saw wrapped around him
Realized I was nothing more then a fad

"Standing outside of this wonderland
Looking so bereaved and so bereft
Like a Bowery bum when he finally understands
The bottle's empty and there's nothing left"

Now I can berate all my wasted energy
Even mock how I was so blind
Question if I have any intellect
Or was I simply plumb out of my mind?

"I don't know how it happened
It was faster than the eye could flick
But all I can do is hand it to you
And your latest trick"

Quotes courtesy of Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler)