Who was the woman of my dream
wanting to make a child with me?
we two in bed
both with our clothes on
no sex no love but a great feeling
of respect and sympathy

Her house was set in barren hills
a silver lake but without trees
I asked her how she felt about
being so distant from the sea

And how she wished to go about this
I could manage either way
make love or bring her what she needed
she said she'd talk it over
with her husband when he returned
later that day

So I left ready to drive off
but in the car I realized
I'd left behind wallet and keys
and only then did I remember
I'd had my tubes tied years before
how could I not have thought of this
when she first asked
if I would do this thing for her

Went back up the stairs to tell her
found her in tears and had no heart
to blurt out the truth
just took my wallet
and my keys and drove away