Once I had a sweetheart;
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She kind of looked like Joan Fontaine.
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She made mediocre art,
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But had a fascinating brain.
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She asked me how I felt about monogamy.
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I didn't understand what she was telling me, no.
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Well, you can come up short and never know:
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Another debt I'm gonna owe.
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Well, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it.
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I got so close I could have kissed it;
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But then I missed it. I missed it, resisted;
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Now those days are gone.
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Once I held my own set of keys
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To the senior executive suite, with
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My very own secretary taking my calls
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And telling me who I was scheduled to meet with.
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They asked me what I thought about advancement.
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I wasn't sure what "We have other plans" meant.
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Well, you can lose your place and never know:
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Another chance I'm gonna blow.
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So, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it.
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I got so close I could have kissed it;
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But then I missed it. I missed it, resisted;
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Now those days are gone.
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(All right!)
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You can halve the distance all you like
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But still not ever touch it.
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You can split the difference all your life;
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It hurts, it hurts so much, it-!
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Once I entertained the notion
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I could skate along on charm:
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Count on my wit and my looks alone
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To keep me safe from harm.
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You asked me how it felt to be a dilettante (what?).
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I knew that you knew the answer
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But you didn't want to hear it. No,
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You didn't want to hear it.
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Well, you can blow your shot and never know:
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Another game I'm gonna throw.
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So, I missed it. I missed it. I missed it.
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I got so close I could have kissed it,
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But then I missed it. I missed it.
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I pissed it all away.
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I missed it. I missed it. I missed it.
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You all said no, but I insisted;
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That's how I missed it. I missed it. I missed it;
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Now those days are gone.
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I Missed It
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| Harvey Danger |
