NUMBER LINDA

Twelve hours of misery, that's all you gave to me

I met you at one and we had a dance too

I asked you for a date at three

But you were spoken for

I took you for a drink at five and we parted at six

I had another drink at seven and had one over the eight

Love potion number nine, it broke my heart at ten

And from eleven until midnight, it was still broken then 

Twelve hours of misery, that’s all you gave to me

I only met you at one, but my heart was broke by three

Twelve hours of misery, when I thought you’d be mine

But this romance was a short one, it was all over by nine

One night with Linda, was two dreams come true

But the third dream was a nightmare, when I said, "I love you"

She asked me what I said it for, maybe five or six times

But that was seven days ago and she’s no longer mine

About eight or nine times, I've cried my eyes out since then

And I'm sure before long, I shall reach number ten

Twelve hours of misery, that’s all you gave to me

I only met you at one, but my heart was broke by three

Twelve hours of misery, when I thought you’d be mine

But this romance was a short one, it was all over by nine

BENIDO

© Jim Redgewell
Jim Redgewell Music
www.jimredgewell.com