Standard (EADGBE)

Every word pronounced distinctly, slowly

 There are no contractions, nothing slurred

Unprepared you watch in rank amazement

 As she lights her cigarette and stirs

Every motion is complete, no editing of anything

 Encouraging, encouraging, and not the customary bill of fore

Chorus

 Can't you see the lady is lingering (lingering)

This lady's lingering, and you cannot believe the reason why

Every sip is of the smallest quantity

That still denotes apparent thirst

Every question is a means to draw long answers

Play the fool, it doesn't hurt

Splitting, spliting headache coming Get up early in the morning

Where are the funny phrases that are always followed by goodbye

Chorus

Is it now all up to you, do you now guide the evening,

 or do you await a further signal, a look, a touch, a sigh

Chorus

Risky business, all this waiting, wondering

 A risky business, all this waiting, wondering (repeat)

Chorus