LYRIC FOR SALE

By Bernard Morris

(verse 1)
Tell me have you ever fallen in love with a friend
I did and I hoped the warm feelings would never end
I suppose I should have realised right from the start
That he would cause palpitations in my yearning heart
I should have pushed him away the first time he got near
But instead I smiled at him and he bought me a beer
Thanks mate I said with a smile I’ll get the next one in
I had no idea from then the heartbreak would begin

(chorus)
It is common oh so common more than you may think
And it tends to happen after you have had a drink
Maybe it’s a queer right of passage or maybe not
All I know is for him a broken heart I have got

(verse 2)
We had only just met but it was like we both had
Known each other all our lives we’d both met I was glad
As we drank we were so relaxed we chatted away
In the pub with my new friend I just wanted to stay
By the end of the night it was like we were best friends
Shall we keep in touch I said he then said it depends
On what I said he said on whether I wanted to
Yes of course I said to him that’s what I want to do

(chorus)
It is common oh so common more than you may think
And it tends to happen after you have had a drink
Maybe it’s a queer right of passage or maybe not
All I know is for him a broken heart I have got

(verse 3)
We exchanged telephone numbers and I said I would
Give him a bell tomorrow he said now that sounds good
We said goodnight to each other and we both went home
I went to bed but then I picked up my telephone
I said hi mate I hope that I haven’t woken you
No you haven’t he said to my phone a kiss I blew
I couldn’t help it I just did it without thinking
My new friend he heard me and my heart started sinking
Have you just blown me a kiss he said I said no mate
Yes you did I heard you he said I did not feel great
It was my phone sometimes it makes funny sounds I said
I wanted to curl up and I wished that I was dead

(instrumental bridge)

(chorus)
It is common oh so common more than you may think
And it tends to happen after you have had a drink
Maybe it’s a queer right of passage or maybe not
All I know is for him a broken heart I have got

(verse 4)
We chatted away on the phone deep into the night
I’d never felt like this I was higher than a kite
We both talked to the early hours of the morning
That I was in love with him on me it was dawning
No this can’t be happening for we’d only just met
Oh my God my heart was beating faster than a jet
I’ll have to go for I need my sleep mate he then said
I’m seeing my bird tomorrow I sank in my bed
Could ever be more than just friends there was no chance we
Good night I said and hung up it was so sad for me

(chorus)
It is common oh so common more than you may think
And it tends to happen after you have had a drink
Maybe it’s a queer right of passage or maybe not
All I know is for him a broken heart I have got