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Old enough to be her dad
But the young men were just mad they nursed their grievances
And she was flattered by his charm
It wouldn't do her any harm they all had their chances
He sent her flowers and limousines
And she was treated like a queen And anything she ever wanted
It was no problem for a man like him And everyone expected soon
That she could ask him for the moon If she would wear his ring
Knowing glances from his friends In the homes at the weekends of high society
But he didn't give a damn He never felt more like a man
And all the time the clock was ticking
And all would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes, all would envy
In a house upon a hill
She was there with time to kill She lived a life she'd only dreamed
The life was never what it seemed
To all her friends that she'd ignored
She denied she was bored She had no time for dancing, no time for dancing
But the clock upon the wall That was ticking in the hall
Always reminded her
That life was going on as well But she was happy and she'd swear she wouldn't change a thing
And all would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes, all would envy
Now it's 5 o'clock am
She must have spent the night again with that old friend of hers
She loves to dance
She's missing more and more these days
But I'm still stuck in my old ways Perhaps she needs a little more romance
But the clock upon the wall
is still ticking in the hall She must be home soon
Where a younger man would weep He takes a pill and goes to sleep
Now who would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife
Now who would envy?