He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
I come through here quite often
And I think about you
I come through here quite often
And I wonder what you do
A wrong turn at the corner
I could say I got lost
A confusion of memories
Where two streets crossed
The vision I remember
Is eyes through the steam
Coming off the coffee
And rising off the cream
And I don't even know you
And I don't mean to stare
But I know what you're thinking
I can see that you dare to
Care about people
And look into their lives
As you hand them a spoon
As you polish the knives
You reach out and touch one
Every once in a while
With off handed wisdom
Or a lop-sided smile
Now they say don't talk to strangers
I say "why the hell not"
If you don't talk to strangers
Tell me what have you got?
A world without wisdom
A life without laughs
A season of loneliness
And friendships in half's
Do you care about strangers
And look into their lives
Their sons and their daughters
Their husbands and wives
So I come here for coffee
And I watch your face
To see secret kindness
And watch quiet grace
And I think about you
I come through here quite often
And I wonder what you do
A wrong turn at the corner
I could say I got lost
A confusion of memories
Where two streets crossed
The vision I remember
Is eyes through the steam
Coming off the coffee
And rising off the cream
And I don't even know you
And I don't mean to stare
But I know what you're thinking
I can see that you dare to
Care about people
And look into their lives
As you hand them a spoon
As you polish the knives
You reach out and touch one
Every once in a while
With off handed wisdom
Or a lop-sided smile
Now they say don't talk to strangers
I say "why the hell not"
If you don't talk to strangers
Tell me what have you got?
A world without wisdom
A life without laughs
A season of loneliness
And friendships in half's
Do you care about strangers
And look into their lives
Their sons and their daughters
Their husbands and wives
So I come here for coffee
And I watch your face
To see secret kindness
And watch quiet grace
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