When I Knew

[Verse 1]
I could see the tops of her white socks
Just beneath the desk
Her pants didn't reach
All the way down her legs
And you know what happened next
I said "Hi" politely
And we went out for coffee, yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]
That was when I knew
That was when I knew
I was wrong
That was when I knew

[Verse 2]
They said we liked weird music
And she played me Soft Machine
And lent me a record that badly warped
Which screwed up everything
I was broke, just fifteen
I scoured London for a replacement
Found one cheap in an Oxford Street basement, yeah yeah

[Chorus]
And that was when I knew
That was when I knew
I was wrong, wrong, wrong
That was when I knew
That was when I knew

[Verse 3]
I met her in my bedroom
At a party, Halloween
And she was wearing a pair of dungarees
I sang, "Come On, Eileen"
I was being slightly mean
And it just made her smile
Which made me feel childish, yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]
That was when I knew
That was when I knew
I was wrong, wrong, wrong
That was when I knew
That was when I knew

[Verse 4]
Well, we played her song from scratch that night
And when she'd done with singing
She just took off stage right
Left us winging it
And the band went down swinging
As she made her exit, arms in the air
Well, I caught her eye, I was unprepared

[Chorus]
That was when I knew
That was when I knew
I was wrong
That was when I knew
That was when I knew

[Verse 5]
She picked me up at the hotel
In an old red Mustang
And took me to a demonstration
Of Strum and Drang
She listened, I sang
And we drove to Dallas rather than flying
'Cause we didn't feel like dying

[Bridge]
And I couldn't get her out of my head
So I got her out of hers instead
I couldn't get her out of my head
So I got her out of hers instead
I couldn't get her out of my head
And we ended up in bed

[Verse 6]
She glided by on antique roller skates
And overtook our car
I watched her disappear
From where we parked
It was just south of Market
In the Castro sun, she glistened
And when she spoke, I listened

[Chorus]
That was when I knew
That was when I knew
I was wrong, wrong, wrong
That was when I knew
That was when I knew

[Verse 7]
I said I'd cook a curry
Which got me in her kitchen
But her friend turned up by chance
And my spice seemed less bewitching
Which left me feeling itchy
She stayed for one whole bottle of wine
But we played it cool, we'd bide our time

[Outro]
That was when I knew
That was when I knew