somehow i knew it was our last time
i could feel it in the air all around me
later .. cuddling in one another's arms
lisa related when she finds her house
she'll have it moved back where it belongs
fast forward .. several months later
I was passing through el dorado
thought i'd take an impulsive chance
i swung by her old neighborhood
empty lot .. bricks strewn all over
depression set in .. i knew i'd never see her again
kick started my hog .. slowly drove home
recently i'd pulled a back muscle
that night i took a few blue valiums
drank a six pack of heinekin light
before leaving the house i smoked a joint
columbian gold .. damn i got stoned high
riding stoned .. nothing to do in town
i was about to pass the skating rink
lightly tapped my brake .. turned in
been a few years since i've skated
it seems i'd picked a perfect time
only person there that i knew was kathy
she shared good news about buying the place
a few years back she'd been my jitterbug partner
she allowed me to warm up for thirty minutes
then she skated onto the light blue floor
she asked if i wanted to skate with her
to a few songs from the distant past
i replied .. i'll see if i can remember them
dancing on skates .. doing the jitterbug
said she'd like to skate a salsa .. i agreed
stoned high as i was .. rhythm came easy
i'd an awesome time .. finally took a rest
a big mexican hombre came over .. sat beside me
he asked if i'd like to meet his sister .. rosemary
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