[Verse 1]
They sat together in the park
As the evening sky got dark
She looked at him, he felt a spark
Tingle to her bones
'Twas when she felt alone
And wished that she'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate

[Verse 2]
They walked alone by the old canal
A little confused, I remember well
Stopped into a renovated hotel
With a neon burning bright
She felt the hеat of the night
Hit her like a frеight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 3]
A saxophone some place played
She was walking on by the arcade
She heard a melody rise and fade
The sun was coming up
She dropped a coin into the cup
Of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate
[Verse 4]
He woke up and she was gone
He didn't see nothing but the dawn
Got out of bed and put his clothes back on
Push back the blind
Found a note she had left behind
But he could not concentrate
On anything but the simple twist of fate

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 5]
He hears the ticking of the clocks
Walks alone to the city blocks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks
Where the sailors all come in
Maybe he'll see her once again
How long must he wait?
One more time, for a simple twist of fate

[Verse 6]
People tell me it's a crime
To remember her too long a time
She should have caught me in my prime
She would have stayed with me
Instead of going back out to see
And leaving me to many things
Blame it on a simple twist of fate