did ya see her…

yeah…couldn’t help but see her…she was standin’ right there as I walked into the joint…just waitin’…

for you…

anybody to come along with a twenty on him…

she was never too selective…

thanks…

you know what I mean…

money is money…they don’t care…

that’s true…

she looked different this time…

how so…

for one thing she went and had her hair changed to red…with purple tints to it…liked her better as a brunette…more mysterious…dark hair with those dark eyes…

it’s dark in that joint anyway…how could ya tell what color her eyes are…

when she gets up close I can tell…see all sorts of things when she’s up close…her imperfections…she’s startin’ to get lines from smokin’…told her that wasn’t any good for her…

she don’t listen…don’t none of ’em listen…

I paid for a dance…

did…

yeah…told her how beautiful she was…asked her to marry me…

you asked her to marry ya…you always ask her to marry ya…

I did…just to see what she would say…

and…

she just smiled…all these colored lights were twirlin’ down on her…she was glistinin’…she shined…

what did she say…

she didn’t…just took her money and thanked me for the dance…kind of cold like…

let that be a lesson to ya…

oh I’ll go back in a week or two and ask her again…somebody’s gonna marry her one of these days it might as well be me…

she might have a boyfriend…

I doubt it…she’s a lonely girl I can tell…she’s had a kid or two…can see that by the way her belly sticks out…

that don’t mean she’s had a kid…just means she’s got some fat on her…

‘spose…

I’d stop goin’ there if I was you…don’t ya get tired of rejection…I know I would…how many times she done turned you down…

all the time…

right…

I’m gonna marry her one day…you’ll see…you’ll see…

ever think there’s somethin’ wrong with you…that you’re just not right…barely know this woman…ever had a conversation with her…other than money exchangin’ hands…

we’ve talked…

’bout what…

’bout where she’s from…told her I went to high school here…told her I’ve lived everywhere…

you told her that…

yeah…

presentin’ a real stable situation ain’t ya…

gonna buy her a ring…a diamond…watch…you’ll see…she’ll be mine ‘ventually…she won’t be doin’ no more dancin’ that’s for sure…

you’re gonna put a stop to that huh…

yep…

women like that don’t stop…

see ’bout that…see ’bout that…

don’t be a fool…gonna wind up heart broken…

yeah…probably right…oh well…pass me another beer…