She Doesn't Work Here-Balancing Act

[ti:She Doesn't Work Here] [ar:Balancing Act] [al:Curtains] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]She Doesn't Work Here - Balancing Act [00:10.00]There was a girl behind the counter [00:12.26]Who would give away her smile [00:14.40] [00:15.04]Your could stand and watch her [00:16.97]From the stationery aisle [00:20.08] [00:21.27]I found myself returning everyday after awhile [00:25.29] [00:25.86]For the torture that I knew would be in store [00:29.64] [00:30.97]Then I was kept away for a week or maybe two [00:35.02] [00:35.76]The wind came off the lake [00:37.58]And drove the pigeons from the zoo [00:40.08] [00:41.95]I finally made it back to that familiar avenue [00:46.03] [00:46.67]I shivered as I pushed in through the door [00:50.36] [00:53.53]She doesn't work here anymore [00:56.39] [00:57.04]The clerk explained to me as he swept the floor [01:00.25]As he swept the floor [01:02.71]I always meant to talk to her before [01:05.70] [01:06.59]She doesn't work there anymore [01:10.23] [01:31.03]A blizzard after midnight [01:32.82]Blankets everything with snow [01:34.84] [01:35.76]Esalators empty out their cargo down below [01:40.50] [01:41.63]This city swallows people [01:43.54]And they never even know [01:45.91] [01:46.63]Or if they do it's easy to ignore [01:50.21] [01:51.57]I used to like to think that [01:53.20]I might see her on the El [01:55.75] [01:56.26]My thoughts would turn to words [01:58.03]Would turn to crutches as we fell [02:01.77] [02:02.34]But there are few surprises [02:04.42]When you know yourself too well [02:06.59] [02:08.13]There is nothing else in store [02:10.98] [02:13.97]She doesn't work here anymore [02:17.00] [02:17.78]The clerk explained to me as he swept the floor [02:21.06]As he swept the floor [02:23.01]I always meant to talk to her before [02:26.63] [02:27.42]She doesn't work there anymore [02:30.74] [02:33.64]She doesn't work here anymore [02:36.50] [02:38.25]I could have talked to her before [02:40.51]Talk to her before [02:42.76]I wonder what it was I waited for [02:46.23] [02:46.96]She doesn't work there anymore [02:50.41] [02:51.84]She doesn't work there anymore