She used to be a dancer, He used to be the man But now they seem to settle For anything they can And their children all have scattered Far across the fruited plain Left behind a silence That they just can't put away... So she gave herself to Jesus And that lasted 'bout a year While he thought about that waitress And cracked another beer... And all that quiet resignation Seemed like all they had to share They keep moving' round each other Like they ain't even there... What about that moonlight What about that kiss How did all those velvet nights End up here like this And though the world keeps beatin' on 'em Ya know they might go through it all again All for one more night Back on Lovers Lane... He tried to be a good provider He was a diehard union man But then the union told the rank and file Boys, we've done all that we can And so she watched him slowly vanish Just like a shadow going down You break the spirit of a working man Might as well, might as well put him in the ground... What about that moonlight, tell me What about that kiss How did all those velvet nights End up here like this And though the world keeps beatin' on 'em Ya know they might go through it all again All for one more night Back on Lovers Lane... And when you take too much for granted Pretty soon you find it gone Like where did all the years go And what the hell went on And there's a hole deep in the country And we're all listed day to day Used to fill that hole with dreams now Seems it all just slipped away... What about that moonlight, tell me What about that kiss How did all those velvet nights End up here like this And though the world keeps beatin' on 'em Ya know they might go through it all again All for one more night Back on Lovers Lane...