Steely Dan — The Second Arrangement

[Verse 1] Pour out the wine, little girl I've got just two friends in this whole wide world Here's to reckless lovers We all need somebody [Verse 2] Stashed in the yellow Jag I've got my life and laundry in a Gladstone bag You should know the program Just one red rose and a tender goodbye (one last goodbye) [Chorus] And I run to the second arrangement It's only the natural thing Who steps out with no regrets A sparkling conscience A new address When I run to the second arrangement The home of a mutual friend Now's the time to redefine the first arrangement again [Bridge] It's a sticky situation A serious affair I must explain it to you somehow Right now I'll just move back one square [Verse 3] Here comes that noise again Another scrambled message from my last best friend Something I can dance to A song with tears in it [Verse 4] Old friends abandon me It's just the routine politics of jealousy Someday we'll remember That one red rose and one last goodbye, one last goodbye [Chorus] Then I run to the second arrangement It's only the natural thing Who steps out with no regrets A sparkling conscience A new address When I run to the second arrangement The home of a mutual friend Now's the time to redefine the first arrangement again