A Trip to the Library

Lyrics

[Verse 1] And suddenly all of my confidence dribbled away with a pitiful plop My head was beginning to swim and my forehead was covered with cold perspiration I started to reach for a book and my hand automatically came to a stop I don't know how long I stood frozen a victim of panic and mortification [Pre-Chorus] Oh, how I wanted to flee When a kindly voice, a gentle voice Whispered, "Pardon me." [Chorus] And there was this dear, sweet Clearly respectable thickly bespectacled man Who stood by my side and quietly said to me, "Ma'am Don't mean to intrude, but I was just Wondering are you need of some hеlp?" I said no, yes I am The next thing you know I'm sipping hot chocolatе And telling my troubles to Paul Whose tender brown eyes kept sending compassionate looks A trip to the library Has made a new girl of me For suddenly I can see The magic of books! [Verse 2] I have to admit in the back of my mind I was praying he wouldn't get fresh And all of the while I was wondering why an illiterate girl should attract him Then all of a sudden he said that I couldn't go wrong with The Way of All Flesh Of course it's a novel, but I didn't know or I certainly wouldn't have smacked him [Pre-Chorus] Well he gave me a smile that I couldn't resist And I knew at once how much I liked This optometrist [Chorus] You know what this dear, sweet, slightly bespectacled gentlemen said to me next? He said he could solve this problem of mine I said, "How?" He said, If I'd like he'd willingly read to me some of his favorite things I said "When?" He said "Now" His novel approach seamed highly suspicious And possibly dangerous too I told myself, wait, think Dare you go up to his flat? What happens if things go wrong It's obvious he's quite strong He read to me all night long Now how about that [Chorus] It's hard to believe how truly domestic and happily hopeful I feel I picture my Paul there reading aloud as I cook As long as he's there to read There's quite a good chance indeed A chance that I'll never need To open a book [Outro] Unlike someone else Someone I dimly recall I know he'll only have eyes for me My optometrist, Paul