I Missed You, Paris, France

I Missed You, Paris, France




i missed you when it rained
& when it didn't rain i missed you
i missed you in philadelphia
& then i missed you in cleveland
& i went to baltimore & i missed you
i missed you in chicago riding the el
& i missed you under the culvert in venice, california
i looked for you in san francisco
i loved you-----o, i loved you in san francisco
but i missed you
i missed you in tallahassee, moonglow
& when it rained in los angeles, california
i missed you a little more than sane
i missed you in dallas
& baby, i missed my train in pittsburg
but i missed you
o, i missed you in miami
i missed you in oshkosh
& i cried i cried in st. louis
i laid on the floor in cincinatti
i missed you, o, i missed you, cher amie-----
the rains in mexico, sweet
the soft sensuous waterwind in san diego
my love, i missed you in marvellous marvellous san diego
i fell on my hip in boston, love
i missed you, o, i missed you in santa santa barbara
where the blue water cries in the eye of the wind-----i missed you
i missed you that night that night
(i guessed it was your birthday)
the night of the candles
i missed your eyes at midnight
please don't leave me, i missed you
in the hotel lobby of the-----was it waldorf hysteria
i missed you in the hospital
i missed you in the middle of the thorazine
mellaril stelazine prolixin serentil loxitaine
triavil haldol cogentin tofranil trilaphon-----
all alone blues
honey, take this you'll feel better
please swallow like a good boy
we want you to get better real fast
i missed you in paris, france
you weren't standing next to the tree
like you promised
to the left of the louvre
you weren't in the swimming pool
on the left bank
in the city of eternal light
& tonight i'm missing you again, angel
in this imitation bedroom
no water in the eye of the moon


R.L. Greenfield Copyright 1984