Lunch with Gina

Steely Dan

That must be her again 
She's leaning on my bell 
That cold psychotic ring 
The one I know so well 
So I'm nailed to the floor in the no-option zone 
There's about zero chance she'll give up and go home 

This endless afternoon 
It started on the day I met her 
Lunch with Gina is forever 

She's coming 'round the corner 
Her body's just a blur 
I peel out like The Flash 
It don't mean boo to her 
So I duck into Nino's, she's barred from the place 
The minute I walk out she's right in my face 

She's got nothing but time 
No use in trying to be clever 
Lunch with Gina is forever 

Now I'm in my apartment 
The blinds down the lights out 
The phone rings God help me 
There's nobody home 

I crouch on the carpet 
Not breathing just being 
Like meat on the bone 

I'm in a cozy booth 
Maybe my watch is fast 
Another Tanqueray 
I'll wait 'til twenty past 
I'm about to go postal when she waltzes in 
I guess she's a knockout, hey where have I been? 

The waiter never comes 
God knows the service could be better 
Lunch with Gina is forever 

Coffee and a kiss 
Maybe later maybe never 
Lunch with Gina