W hy did I w ander he re and there and yo nder
W asting precious t ime fo r no reason or rhy me
I sn't it a p ity I sn't it a cr ime
M y journey's e nded e verything is s plendid
M eeting you to day
Has g iven me a wonderful ide a her e I st ay
I t's a funny th ing
I look at y ou I get a thri ll I never knew .
I sn't it a p ity we nev er me t b efore
H ere we are at l ast
I t's like a dr eam the two of us a perfect team
I sn't it a p ity we nev er me t b efore
I magine all th e lon ely yea rs we've was ted
Y ou with the ne ighbors I at silly labors
W hat jo ys untas ted
Y ou reading H eine me somewhere in Chin a
L et's forget the p ast
L et's both ag ree that I'm for yo u a nd you're for me
A nd it's such a p ity we n ever n ever m et b efore
I magine a ll the lone ly year 's we've was ted
F ishing for sal mon los ing at backgammon
W hat jo ys unta sted
M y nights were sour sp ent with Schopenhau er
L et's forget the p ast
L et's both ag ree that I'm for yo u a nd you're for me
A nd it's such a p ity we n ever n ever m et b efore