pennies on the floor

she greeted me, i only knocked twice
well come on in, roll the dice
nice place you've got, something sure smells good
make yourself at home, i wish i could
so i sat down, kept the talk small
as she turned around to shut the door
then it caught my eye, everywhere i looked
staring up at me, pennies on the floor
pennies on the floor, begging for attention
pennies on the floor, asking my intentions
pennies on the floor, signpost though a maze
pennies on the floor, to coin a phrase
introduced as strangers, we both knew our lines
i talked about the middle east, she closed the blinds
candles in her eyes and that half smile on her lips
at the base of my spine my defenses slip
i said i should be leaving, but it came out can i stay
feel that i've been hear before
that's when i realized, somethings cannot be denied
simple as these pennies on the floor
pennies on the floor, break it to me slow
pennies on the floor, how much further must i go
pennies on the floor, like sleeping on nails
pennies on the floor, call it heads or tails

 

(lyrics howard, music andy thurston)