A stranger in town, I sat my self down, sipped on a beer
A long way from home, I was all alone, so in despair
When I happened to see, a girl so pretty, staring at me
To my table she came, she told me her name, was sweet, sweet Marie
And she said to me,"you look so lonely, and I can tell
You're missing someone, you're not having fun, don't you feel
Well?
Let me take you home, for I live alone, and you can stay
Just stay for the night, or as long as you like, now what do you say"?
"It's a long cold night, your price is right, but the cost is too high
Your offer's just fine, but I must decline"was my instant reply
"For I have a wife, I'm married for life, but I can not deny
What you offer me, is tempting you see, but the cost is too high"
"Now don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm strong, and I'm not weird
But if she found out, she'd leave me no doubt, and I am scared
For she'd take the kids, put me on the skids, leave me to cry
Though you're enticing, I'm not sacrificing,'cause the cost is too high