Lyrics: Hand Springs

I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door
After an argument I started 'cause I thought she didn't like me anymore
I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful
And of course she's so young and beautiful

I bought us two glasses of coke
That's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier
But I dropped her glass and it broke
So I just gave my glass to her

She laughed and so did I in our lane
And then she went to a vending machine to buy a candy cane
But right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand
Playing a country pinball machine called 'stand by your man'
I saw him talk to her but I stayed in my lane and played my game steady
And was thinking of a day when I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy

But I guess I'm young now so it's easier to knock 'em all down
Then I looked and saw her say to him 'you're really hittin' that ball around'
And he's lookin' at her the way I did when I first met her
I could see in his face, white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters

I was sorry to interrupt their game but I went and did it anyway
I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of his machine
I said 'are you quick enough to hit this ball, Mr. Clean?'
I was scared to lose her so I couldn't help being mean

And that ended both of our games
I said I was sorry but my girl left with him just the same
I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way
I was bent over a broken pinball machine in a bowling alley and I threw it all away

Well isn't it all just a big game