They sat together in the park
As the evening sky got dark
She looked at him and he felt a spark
Tingle to her bones
Twas then he felt alone
And wished that he'd gone straight
And watched out for a simple twist of fate.

They walked along by the old canal
A little confused, I remember well
Stopped into a strange hotel
With the neon burning bright
He felt the heat of the night
Hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate.

A saxophone some place softly played
She was walking on by the arcade
She heard the melody rise and fade.
The sun was comin' up
She dropped a coin into the cup
Of a blind man at the gate
And forgot about a simple twist of fate.

He didn't see nothin' but the dawn
He got out of bed and put his clothes back on
Pushed back the blinds
Found a note she'd left behind
To which he just could not relate
All about a simple twist of fate.

He hears the ticking of the clocks
Walks alone through the city blocks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks
Where the sailors all roll in
Maybe he'll spot her once again
How long must he wait
One more time for a simple twist of fate.

People tell me it's a crime
To know too much for too long a time
She should have caught me in my prime
She would have stayed with me.
'Stead of goin' back off to sea
And leavin' me to meditate
Upon a simple twist of fate.