Balance Beam

By Blue October

I haven't been quite the same
So sure the story of my life would never change
In a bright eyed way
Rinsed out the soap in my eyes and wrote a song that I'm about to sing
It's about a girl that I hardly even know
It's not another love song
Just a list of things that I should know
Every man should know that...

One: You've got to take it slowly
Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move
Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty
Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman
When you shake the walls, you've got to make ' em bend
Yeah you've got to show her that she's the balance beam
And I keep falling all around her fairy tale

We took a walk in the rain
My suggestion, she requested
The park nearby to cast the shade
Stay cool but I'm giddy like a school boy
You've got to handle is with care this is not a toy
Gradually we touched
Although our clothes were wet
We sat and smiled
I never thought I'd smile so much
The first kiss always says the most

One: You've got to take it slowly
Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move
Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty
Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman
When you shake the walls, you've got to make ' em bend
Yeah you've got to show her that she's the balance beam
And I keep falling all around her fairy tale

Everyone should know that

One: You've got to take it slowly
Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move
Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty
Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman
When you shake the walls, you've got to make ' em bend
Yeah you've got to show her that she's pretty
She's so pretty
You're the balance beam
And I keep falling all around this fairy tale
OO this fairy tale OO this fairy tale
Some kind of fairy tale. Some kind of fairy tale.

Everyone should know that.