You and Me and an Empty Room
Reasonable Dreams
Beach Vibes · Laid-Back · Unexpected Romance
#CHORUS
You and me and an empty room
What are we gonna do?
#VERSE
Needed to escape the pressures on me
Rented a beach bungalow
Snatched it up for some privacy
To play guitar, and just go with the flow
Paid a year in advance so I could think my thoughts
And turn them into songs
Desperate for the sea, the sunset, the sand
My battery’s been at one percent too long
#PRE-CHORUS
I walked in the front door
Beauty splashed across my eyes
The ocean view inspired a song
Dedicated to my six-string, my only friend in life
#CHORUS
I sang...
You and me and an empty room
What are we gonna do?
Look out the window as time ticks by
Wait for sunset to change the view
We’ll write a song together
A laid-back Jimmy Buffet type tune
Friends, now and forever
My guitar and me and an empty room
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
The next morning, I drove into town
Grabbed a six-pack and Hostess snacks
Got back to the bungalow
Opened the door, stopped dead in my tracks
A stunning woman standing there
Looking out huge windows at the sea
She said, “Hi, I guess I’m glad you’re here
But who the hell might you be?”
#PRE-CHORUS
I said, “I’m Jer, but let me ask you
How did you get the key to this place?
Cause I’ve leased this bungalow for a year
To clear my mind with some personal space”
#VERSE
She said, “I’m Vanessa
But something’s way out of whack
I’ve just paid MY rent for a year
And I’m not giving this key back
Don’t know how they double-booked it
And I don’t really care
But the moving truck comes Tuesday
They’ll be putting my king-size bed right there”
#PRE-CHORUS
It was a messed-up situation
But I wasn’t ready for what happened next
Vanessa ran at me and grabbed my key
And I froze for a second, totally perplexed
Then I chased her ’round the bungalow
Ran in circles, we both laughed
Then, out of breath, she said, “For this weekend only
We can share the place, just stay on your half”
#CHORUS
And I said...
“You and me and an empty room
What are we gonna do?
Look out the window as time ticks by
Wait for sunset to change the view
You and I can sing together
Sip champagne by the light of the moon
Maybe we’ll become friends forever
You and me and an empty room”
#BRIDGE
Well, this story doesn’t have high drama
No treacherous plot or evil twist
But it was a dramatic turn of events
An hour later when she and I kissed
And as evening fell on the ocean
I wrote a song for her with my six-string friend
All we had was beer and blankets
So, you can guess how the evening ends
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
Glad the movers brought her bed
Three nights on the floor was really rough
But now it’s been almost a year
And our playful arrangement has turned to love
#PRE-CHORUS
Now, I can’t see the future
But I see Vanessa’s face in the soft moonlight
Next week we’ll renew the lease
Might never get married, but then, we just might
#CHORUS
But for now, we sing...
You and me and an empty room
What are we gonna do?
Look out the window as time ticks by
Wait for sunset to change the view
Let’s sing of life together
Sip champagne by the light of the moon
How funny if we made a family someday
From you and me and an empty room
And maybe we’ll be true lovers forever
Knowing it started here in this empty room
Just you and me and an empty room
You and me and an empty...
An empty room
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