Last Waltz

The first time I met you
Was down at the dance hall
You took both my hands
And we waltzed all night long
And I found I was blinded
By all but a young man
Who bought me a bottle
And sang me a song

And the night was as long
As the day comin' on
And the minutes stretched on into hours
And when I awoke
I found your heart empty
I faded away like a flower

All drunk and determined
I stand at your window
And you look down and ask me
Why the hell am I there?
And I hang down my head
'Cause I don't have an answer
And the words that I tell you
Ain't getting the air

And the night was so cold
And I felt so damn old
And I slashed all the tires on your car
All I wanted to do
Was just kiss you and hit you
I stumbled back down to the bar

So now every evening
I sit in this dance hall
And I wait for a young man
To sing me a song
And I spend all my money
On blackjack and whiskey
And I know it ain't right
But I hope it ain't wrong

And I danced down the street
With the wind at my feet
And I sing as I leave my way home
And the old men in doorways
Said they'd be my partner
But I danced the last waltz alone