The Man with Two Shadows

[Short Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I found them on a Tuesday By the chemist on the square One was straightening my collar One was halfway down the stairs One said, "How's your little daughter?" With a very decent smile One was dancing round a drainpipe In a less respectable style [Pre-Chorus] I tried to walk between them Like a gentleman should But the left one missed the crossing And the right one knocked on wood [Chorus] I'm the man with two shadows Neither one will stay in line One says, "Lovely to have met you" One says, "Leave your coat behind" One is waiting for the signal One is halfway down the road I'm the man with two shadows Trying to get both of them home [Verse 2] At the birthday of a colleague One was counting out the plates One was making little antlers On the chairman's second face I was asked about the future And I said, "It's looking fine" While a long black pair of elbows Pulled the curtains from behind [Pre-Chorus] Then I saw you by the window With your glass against your cheek And the one who knew the answers Couldn't find a word to speak [Chorus] I'm the man with two shadows Neither one will stay in line One says, "Lovely to have met you" One says, "Leave your coat behind" One is waiting for the signal One is halfway down the road I'm the man with two shadows Trying to get both of them home [Instrumental Turn - Bass and Baritone Sax] [Bridge] You were waiting in the kitchen With the radio turned low I said, "Something strange has happened" You said, "Darling, take it slow" One was folded by the doorway One was trembling on the tiles You moved your chair a little And you sat with us a while [Final Chorus] I'm the man with two shadows Neither one will stay in line One says, "Thank you for the evening" One says, "Stay a little while" One is reaching for the light switch One is swaying to the song I'm the man with two shadows You left the kitchen light on [Outro] One went dancing round the table One held out a hand to you