Catalpa Waltz

I waltzed this whole town

Through every nook and corner

And cranny, and bar

I know you're out there somewhere

Wherever you are

Maybe the sun will rise

I saw it go down and scattered

Its golden light across the ground

I held you in the alley

My hand on your waist

And your eyes were like diamonds

With the light on your face

Your gentle soul was open to me

And I am so in love with who you be

With who you be

I always will love to waltz

Across this city with you

From the rising of the moon

To the falling of the dew

There's a young catalpa tree

Out behind the record store

I'll always remember

The way you looked at me

Your light was so pure I could hear

The door of our fate creaking ajar

I could hear the key in the hand of God

Turning inside the lock

We sat down to the feast of our youth

And you are the first and the last to ever be

The first to love me for who I am

Make sure I understand and I'll understand