Miss Sweeney Again

verseElevator opens on the 60th floor
I don't think I've ever been
This high before
Directed down the hallway
To a room with glass walls
I reach for the handle
And your hand is on the door

pre-chorusOh, hello again
Miss Sweeney
I didn't see you there
After you
No, I insist
I step aside

chorusOh, Miss Sweeney
What are we doing here?
You were gone for years
Now you're standing right here
Oh, Miss Sweeney
I'm trying to resist my fear
But my heart keeps pounding
Now that you are so near

verseI sit down on my side
With a man in a suit
Papers on the table
Looking polished and mute
You sit across from me
With your own hired gun
I try not to look
But you already won

verseThey talk about numbers
They talk about terms
My collar gets tight
And my stomach turns
They push the papers over
I sign beneath my name
You sign yours too
And smile like it's a game

chorusOh, Miss Sweeney
What are we doing here?
You were gone for years
Now you're standing right here
Oh, Miss Sweeney
I'm trying to resist my fear
But my heart keeps pounding
Now that you are so near

bridgeThe others stand up
Shaking hands like people do
One by one they leave
Until it's only me and you

instrumental break

verseYou're the one to move first
You stand and cross the floor
The glass goes dark behind you
As you lock the door
You slide the check toward me
And point at the bottom line
Half of that is yours
And half of it is mine

verseYou say, "Don't look wounded
Don't look betrayed
You think I came this far
Just to watch you pay?
Let them think they bought it
Let them think we're through
I only took their money
To run away with you"

final chorusOh, Miss Sweeney
What are we doing here?
You were gone for years
Now you're standing right here
Oh, Miss Sweeney
I'm starting to resist my fear
But my heart keeps pounding
Now that you are so near

final chorusOh, Miss Sweeney
What are we doing here?
The room is getting smaller
But the reason's getting clear
Oh, Miss Sweeney
I'm learning to resist my fear
But you're talking about tomorrow
Like you want me there

outroElevator waiting
Sixty floors below
You put the check between us
And ask me where we'll go