Scarlet Fever

I stood outside the Lucky Star

Staring at the flashing sign

It read: come on in and watch young

Scarlet's body come alive

Let her dance for you and catch your spell

You'll swear you can believe her

Be careful not to catch the scarlet fever

So I paid my fare and walked down front

And found an empty chair

As I settled in young scarlet took the ribbons from her hair

The moves her body made while the music played

Were the likes I've never seen

And she became the envy of my dreams

One by one her teasing movements

Brought the crowd out of their seats

And all at once young scarlet

Danced straight up in front of me

From the moment that her eyes found mine

I've never been the same

Scarlet locked another heart upon her chain

Now I get scarlet fever every time I see her

But she's a night club teaser

Not paid to notice me

Yes, I get scarlet fever

If she knew how much I need her

She'd place her hand in my hand

And dance away with me

She looked 25 but I was told

That she was just 16

She had a way of making a man believe

She danced for only him

As she tantalized I fantasized

And felt the sound of my heart beat

And every night I'd dream

She'd fall in love with me

Then one night while driving in

My eyes begun to tear

'Cos the sign outside the Lucky Star said: scarlet isn't here

she'd left that day to find a life

Of bigger and better things

And she left behind my chain of broken dreams

But still get scarlet fever

In my mind I still see her

Out there dancing somewhere

To another fool like me

Yes, I get scarlet fever

If she knew how much I need her

She'd place her hand in my hand

And dance away with me