Waltz With the Captain's Daughter - Cormac McCarthy
I'd see her ride in the pastures by the road
Such a look upon her face, I never stopped to say hello
You can't argue with a woman on horseback
Leaning on the fence, you feel like a wino at the track
I worked the mill and I'd see her old man
Come driving up in his Lincoln
But, I always I iked him though
Cause he could talk without looking like he was thinking
He'd heard I sang like a cowboy
I said "No, It's more like the country blues"
He asked me to play at his party
For some laughs and a little booze
It was a chance
For a waltz with the captain's daughter
A look on the other side
Everybody was all hands and smiles
As I came rolling in
I was pointed towards the bargain scotch
I shook hands with the Napoleon
The songs went fine but I was reminded
Just how much I hated sing-a-longs
But the brandy had me in a generous mood
So I just sang union songs
With that her daddy said a brief goodnight
He said he'd see me in the morning
With the radio on and her daddy gone
It was time to do some exploring
The talk was of music and where she went to school
The stupid people in the room
And with nothing in common but a bad attitude
We went out beneath the cynical moon
Oh, a waltz with the captain's daughter
A look on the other side
I felt so strange like the cameras were rolling
I looked for an opening line
Before I could even open my mouth
She filled it up with her wine
I said "Nice moon" and I meant it, too
She gave a laugh that grew from a giggle
She grabbed me by the belt and threw me on the ground
Said "Save your poetry for those jingles!"
Instrumental
Stretched out under the summer sky
Trying to remember my name
I wondered who had taken who
I was thankful all the same
Then I looked for love in her eyes
I saw there wasn't a chance
I knew I'd better think some more
About this business, business of romance
A waltz with the captain's daughter
A look on the other side
I got to work that morning on time
In my turtleneck and my shades
I did everything that was asked of me
And I hid from the boss all day
You can imagine I felt like some real smart guy
In the middle of a lame affair
Caught between these two people
And not one of them could care
It was
A waltz with the captain's daughter
A look on the other side
Cormac McCarthy © 1984 Frozen Rope Music