A restless eye
across a weary room
A glazed look
and I was on the road
to ruin
The music played
and played as
we whirled without end
No hint, no word
her honour to defend
I will, I will
she sighed to my request
And then she tossed her mane
while my resolve
was put to the test
Then drowned in desire,
our souls on fire
I lead the way
to the funeral pyre
And without a thought
of the consequence
I gave in to my decadence
One slip,
and down the hole we fall
It seems to take
no time at all
A momentary lapse of reason
That binds a life for life
A small regret,
you won't forget,
There'll be no sleep
in here tonight
Was 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 sown
The year grew late
and neither one
wanted to remain alone
One slip,
and down the hole we fall
It seems to take
no time at all
A momentary lapse of reason
That binds a life for life
A small regret,
you won't forget,
There'll be no sleep
in here tonight
