I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door
After an argument I started
'Cause I thought she didn't like me anymore
I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful
And of course she's so young and beautiful
I bought us two glasses of coke
That's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier
But I dropped her glass and it broke
So I just gave my glass to her
She laughed and so did I in our lane
And then she went to a vending machine to buy a candy cane
But right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand
Playing a country pinball machine called 'Stand By Your Man'
I saw him talk to her but I stayed in my lane
And played my game steady and was thinking of a day
When I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy
But I guess I'm young now so it's easier to knock 'em all down
Then I looked and saw her say to him
Youre really hittin that ball around
And he's lookin' at her the way I did when I first met her
I could see in his face white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters
I was sorry to interrupt their game but I went and did it anyway
I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of his machine
I said, Are you quick enough to hit this ball, Mr. clean?
I was scared to lose her so I couldn't help being mean
And that ended both of our games I said I was sorry
But my girl left with him just the same
I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way
I was bent over a broken pinball machine
In a bowling alley and I threw it all away
Well isn't it all just a big game?

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