D A G7 A (2x) She struts intotheroom, well,I Don'tknow her but with amagnifying glance I justsortof looked her over hmm Wehad a drink or two wellmaybe three andthen suddenly shestarts telling me her life story She says baby if you wanna be my lover you better take me home 'cause it'sa long long way toparadise andI'm still on my own Told her that I came from Detroit city and I played guitar in a long haired rock and roll band She asked me why the singer's name was Alice I said listen baby you really wouldn't understand And I said baby if you wanna be my lover you better take me home 'cause it's a long long way to paradise and I'm still on my own on my own