Vertical Expression Of Horizontal Desire lyrics by The Bellamy Brothers

A VERTICAL EXPRESSION OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE


WHEN SHE ASKED ME TO DANCE
I SAID NO NO I HAVE TWO LEFT FEET
THEN SHE TOOK MY HAND
AND WHISPERED A SONG SO SWEET
AND SHE SAID HOLD ME AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN
'TIL MY BODY'S ON FIRE
IT'S JUST A VERTICAL EXPRESSION
OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE

SO WE MOVED LIKE WATER
BEING POURED OVER POLISHED STEEL
AND I REALLY CAN'T TRANSLATE THE WAY
SHE MADE ME FEEL
AND THE MUSIC PLAYED ON
AND THE MERCURY JUST WENT HIGHER
IT'S JUST A VERTICAL EXPRESSION
OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE

WE DID THE SAMBA THE MAMBO
THE TANGO THE TWO STEP
WHILE WE ROMANCED
AND WHEN THE MUSIC GOT FAST
WE JUST HELD TO EACH OTHER
AND SLOW DANCED

I TOOK NOTHING FOR GRANTED
BUT I WISHED I COULD STAY ALL NIGHT
AND AS WE WALKED INTO HER PLACE
SHE REACHED OUT TO DOWN THE LIGHT
SHE SAID DANCE WITH ME DARLING
'TIL THE MOON AND THE STARS RETIRE
IT'S JUST A VERTICAL EXPRESSION
OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE

IT'S JUST A VERTICAL EXPRESSION
OF HORIZONTAL DESIRE