Simple Twist of Fate (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - February 28, 1978) Lyrics

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 then she felt alone
And wished that she'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate

They walked alone by the old canal
Little confused, I remember well
And stopped into a renovated hotel
With a neon burning bright
She felt the heat of the night
Hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate

A saxophone some place played
She was walking on by the arcade
She heard the melody rise and fade
The sun was coming up
She dropped the coin into the cup
Of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate

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
He found a note she'd left behind
But he could not concentrate on anything
Except a simple twist of fate

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

People tell me it's a crime
To remember her for 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 that simple twist of fate

Thank you
Thank you so much