The Balancing Act - Red Pants And Romance lyrics

I dredged the silt of memory Days pa**ed into history And found that under scrutiny Most are best left mystery Selections of past incidents For reviewing in the present tense Can be done in ways which will omit Mistakes of heart you've paid for since If life's just a Linotype lodged in your head Each day's an edition of things done and said And if love me nots are all that's expressed Edit the flower and re-ink the press Day one we kissed in verdant spates Day three I had her slinging plates Days four through eight for peace I'd wait But would these , too, be deleted dates Months later when by chance we met The plates I'd managed to forget But a quick right hook sealed the bet That she could not forgive me yet If life's just a Linotype lodged in your head Each day's an edition of things done and said And if love me nots are all that's expressed Recycle the paper and question the quest