There Was John

I was the girl in the bubble at school
Behind my own personal wall for protection
I'd sit there alone like a fool
I never was able to make a connection
Then one day I tried out for the play
I'll never forget it
A flea in her ear
And I was suddenly someone with something to say
Making a sound everybody could hear
And suddenly everything made some sense
Then I saw this guy in the audience
And there was John
Fifth row in the aisle with a big smile on
And after the show he came
Backstage
And now that this birdie was out of her cage
Well everything was okay
We date for a year then we're cohabitating
Then I get a big chance to take the next step
Away from a job I was hating
And into a slot in the regional rec
In rehearsal all day after day after day
Creating and playing in play after play
And night after night
Igniting the spark
Connecting with all of those folks in the dark
And John was there
There with his smile and his hands in the air
Clapping for me
And back home we'd go
Happy together for 8 or 9 hours or so
And everything was okay
And then I'd be gone again
This life takes everything you give it
Like a puppy or a kid
But if you really love it, you live it
And that's what I did
Played Carousel on the road for the winter
From April to June I toured Cabaret
Then Mother Courage in Stock in New England all summer
And John tried to call almost everyday
He told me he wanted some kids and a wife
And that's when I realized this is my life
I'd made my choice but I never expressed it
And when I got home, can you guess?
(Yeah, I guessed it)
John was gone
Everything on the left of the closet was gone
His electric guitar
And his amp
And his car were gone
Just poof
There I was standing under our roof alone
And yes my heart was almost broken
But I'd made my choice
And I'd make it again
And now
Where's John?
I think Portland, Maine, or maybe it's Oregon
With a kid and a wife
And here is me
Another dressing room number one thousand and three
Exactly where I should be
Exactly where we should be
And everything's okay