I recorded the song on 'The Old Simplicity' album - got the words from Linda - He came in the ballroom, just a crazy old man His eyes seem to glaze in the light Just some old hawker to judge from his rags Come in from the cold of the night And the whole room was dancing, they paid him no mind As he slipped to the bar and said 'please be so kind' And the music kept ringing in the back of his mind No telling what a love song will do As the queen of the ballroom sang her favourite song He stood with a glass in his hand He was weary of living the days of his life And tonight was the last he could stand He shut out the future, he shut out the past And even the present was running out fast As the queen of the ballroom said 'make this the last' No telling what a love song will do As she started to sing for the very last time He trembled as he stood there alone And the pain he'd been holding inside for so long Just fell from his heart and was gone It was only a love song, simple and clear But he bowed as it shook him with every last tear And he cried with relief and he cried half with fear No telling what a love song will do Oh the queen of the ballroom still glitters and shines Each night at the 'Old Kindness Sake' And maybe it's something they put in the wine But her beauty refuses to fade I think she got married to a stranger they say Just a crazy old man who came passing one day And the whole town still dances and the music still plays No telling what a love song will do No telling what a love song will do
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