Intro:                                                             B |------------2-0------------|     G |------------2-0------------| D |--------2--5-4-2------------2-----------4-4-2--2-2--5--3-| A |--0--4-----------6-4--2----0--4------------| Every word pronounced distinctly slowly   There are no contractions nothing slurred   Unprepared you watch in rank amazement   As she lights her cigarette and stirs   Every motion is complete no editing of anything   Encouraging encouraging and not the customary bill of fore   Can’t you see the lady is lingering (lingering)   This lady’s lingering and you cannot believe the reason why    Every sip is of the smallest quantity   That still denotes apparent thirst   Every question is a means to draw long answers   Play the fool it doesn’t hurt   Splitting spliting headache coming Get up early in the morning   Where are the funny phrases that are always followed by goodbye   Chorus   Is it now all up to you do you now guide the evening                                A        or do you await a further signal a look a touch a sigh   Chorus   Risky business all this waiting wondering   A risky business all this waiting wondering (repeat)   Chorus by: José Duarte            [email protected]