One Slip
A restless eye across a weary roomA glazed look and I was on the road to ruinThe music played and played as we whirled without endNo hint, no word her honour to defendI will, I will she sighed to my requestAnd then she tossed her mane while my resolve was put to the testThen drowned in desire, our souls on fireI lead the way to the funeral pyreAnd without a thought of the consequenceI gave in to my decadenceOne slip, and down the hole we fallIt seems to take no time at allA momentary lapse of reasonThat binds a life for lifeA small regret, you won't forget,There'll be no sleep in here tonightWas it love, or was it the idea of being in love?Or was it the hand of fate, that seemed to fit just like a glove?The moment slipped by and soon the seeds were sownThe year grew late and neither one wanted to remain aloneOne slip, and down the hole we fallIt seems to take no time at allA momentary lapse of reasonThat binds a life for lifeA small regret, you won't forget,There'll be no sleep in here tonightOne slip ... one slip