A Total Eclipse of the Sun (Radio Edit)

There she was behind the counter
When I saw her, she took me by surprise
Ten years had passed since our brief encounter
When I got caught with the sun in my eyes

It was a total eclipse of the sun
Total eclipse of the sun
On that hot summer day, she blew me away
In a total eclipse of the sun

I went there to buy a Christmas trinket
I never thought I'd confront such a face
The way she said goodbye
Who would think it would haunt me in this holiday place?

It was a total eclipse of the sun
Total eclipse of the sun
She shot her gun, and watched my blood run
In a total eclipse of the sun

Her makeup was flawless
Her clothes were tailored
She smiled with holiday cheer
Back then I was poor
But now I was rich
And still I stood frozen with fear

It was a total eclipse of the sun
Total eclipse of the sun
That girl burned me twice, turned me to ice
In a total eclipse of the sun

She invited me to her folks' summer home
And when I got there, she told me goodbye
I stayed the next day, but she stayed away
While the sun burned a hole in my eye

It was a total eclipse of the sun
Total eclipse of the sun
There was no doubt I was blacked out
In a total eclipse of the sun

Total eclipse of the sun
She was the infliction of my crucifixion
In a total eclipse of the sun
A total eclipse of the sun
I remember that day when they all looked away
From a total eclipse of the sun