Let´s meet in a respectable dive
On the somewhat safe street
And have a beer
We´ve both kept our eyes on the ball
We know the lyrics to them all
These songs of fear

And baby I love you
And I do not want to lose you
But I´m not able to put my cards on the table
And if you only knew of the hand that I´m holding
You would be blushing
And I am so far from bluffing
In this respectable dive

I know that we never play cards or write postcards
When we´re both in the same town
But still I remember some notes on the kitchen counter
Back from work I´ve found

And baby I love you
And I do not want to lose you
But I´m not able to put my cards on the table
And if you only knew of the hand I was holding
You would be blushing
And I am so far from bluffing
In this respectable dive

Baby I love you
And I do not want to lose you
Baby I love you
And I do not want to lose you