He saw her every day, she was working at the Seven Eleven
He would buy two hot dogs or some natcho's or a Slim Jim
Just so that he could see her pretty face then
He got up the nerve to ask her out one day
And she replied, flat out, no chance, no way
But in his mind, this is what he heard her say

Will you meet me on the corner?
I'll be wearing something pretty just for you
You can hold my hand, kiss my cheek, we'll be together forever
You may be the very best thing that's ever happened to me

Well, she must have forgotten
Or her dog got sick or something like that
'Cause he waited on that corner, hour after hour
Then he went back to his flat by himself and watched TV

But the very next day he tried again, and she replied
Not if every other man on this earth were dead but I swear
This is what he thought she said

Will you meet me on the corner?
I'll be wearing something pretty just for you
You can hold my hand, kiss my cheek, we'll be together forever
You may be the very best thing that's ever happened to me

Well, he could not help himself, he begged her just to listen
To what he had to say, he said beauty is only skin deep
It's what's inside that counts, she said okay, so he told her
All about how he likes to take long walks in the park, sunsets

Riding motorcycles, watching foreign movies
Reading books about lands that are far, far away
And how one day he's gonna travel 'round the world
Singing songs about people and places and finally
She said the words that he heard in his head, she said okay shut up

I will you meet you on the corner
I'll be wearing something pretty just for you
You can hold my hand, kiss my cheek, we'll be together forever
You may be the very best thing that's ever happened to me
Best thing that's happened to me
Best thing that's happened to me