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 chancesHe sent her flowers and limousines
She was treated like a queen
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 ringKnowing 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 tickingAnd all would envy
The older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes all would envyIn 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 that she was bored
She had no time for dancing - no time for dancingBut the clock upon the wall
That was ticking in the hall always reminded her
That life was going on elsewhere
But she was happy and she whould swear she wouldn't change a thingAnd all would envy
The older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes all would envyNow its five o'clock am
She must have spent the night again with that old friend of hers
She loves to danceShe's missing more and more these days
But he's still stuck in his 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 - soonWhere a younger man would weep
He takes a pill and goes to sleepNow who would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife?
Who would envy? Who would envy?
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STING /Published by
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