From the recording Smoke Rings
Lyrics
In a black fedora sitting at a bar
Is a shady character from a film noir
He has a glass of gin and a cigarette
And he gave me a chill the moment our eyes met
He’s blowing smoke rings
He’s blowing smoke rings
Just to show me that he’s here
He’s blowing smoke rings
He’s blowing smoke rings
And I watch them disappear
I can see your shadow beneath the twilight sky
I can see your hand raised and waving me goodbye
We both made promises but somehow I just knew
That summer’s evening was the last I’d see of you
You’re blowing smoke rings
You’re blowing smoke rings
Just to show me that you’re here
You’re blowing smoke rings
You’re blowing smoke rings
And I watch them disappear
I stare at a blank page trying to find a way
To match the words to what’s impossible to say
Meanwhile I slowly fade from your memory
And the black fedora is waiting there for me
I’m blowing smoke rings
I’m blowing smoke rings
Just to show you that I’m here
I’m blowing smoke rings
I’m blowing smoke rings
And I watch them disappear
Where there’s smoke there’s a fire somewhere burning
Where there’s life there’s a heart that won’t stop yearning
For what just melts into air