7. Three Wives

Three Wives
His first wife worked for the FBI
She was tall and blonde and she wore a belted raincoat
So of course we all thought she was a spy
HR, she said, but no one believed her
And I never could quite look her in the eye
I watched what I said, but he seemed to adore her
The last time I saw her was the fourth of July
After that he never mentioned her again
You think it’s never going to end like that
You think it’s never going to end like that because
It’s never going to end and if it was
It’s never going to end like that
No, you think it’s never going to end like that
‘Til it does
His second wife ran La Tavernetta da Pascal
An upscale dinner house on Sixth and Pine
That she won in the divorce from her fourth husband Bob
When we’d come for dinner she’d comp Italian wine
So I ignored the rumors that there were ties to the mob
And though she was always there when the doors were open
She wasn’t on the premises the night the place was robbed
Some said she’d fled the country but we feared the worst


You think it’s never going to end like that
You think it’s never going to end like that because
It’s never going to end and if it was
It’s never going to end like that
No, you think It’s never going to end like that
‘Til it does
His third wife was the talking head on the local network news
So we felt like we knew her, though we really only knew her face
In person she seemed younger, with her dark hair loose
And she leaned in too close to talk and crowded my space
And she walked with a charming little limp… who knew?
But once I saw her up close I couldn’t watch her on the air
And believe a word she said so I found an excuse
To change the channel and watch Casablanca
You think it’s never going to end like that
You think it’s never going to end like that because
It’s never going to end and if it was
It’s never going to end like that
No, you think It’s never going to end like that
‘Til it does