Story Behind The Song

A FRIENDS TOLD ME ABOUT THIS GIRL HE FANCIED.

Song Description

HE IS ATTRACTED TO THIS WOMAN BUT IS TOO SHY TO ASK HER, SO HE GOES TO WHERE SHE WORKS JUST TO SEE HER.

Lyrics

EMPTY BASKET No 270 TAXI No L-0403-1463

MY WORLDS BEEN ROCKED BY A GIRL WORKING
IN A SUPERMARKET, I GO EVERYDAY EVEN THOUGH
I DON?T WANT ANYTHING,
IT MUST LOOK STRANGE WALKING ROUND WITH AN
EMPTY BASKET, COS SECURITY FOLLOW ME ROUND
EVERYWHERE I GO, MY EYES LIGHT UP LIKE A
BEACON EVERY TIME I SEE HER
BUT ALL I?VE DONE IS JUST ASK HER THE WAY TO GO,
IF THIS WAS A HITCHCOCK FILM I?D BE THE STALKER,
THE WAY I?M ALWAYS THERE IN ANY AISLE SHE GOES,

I KNOW HER NAMES CALLED CLAIRE, COS IT?S ON HER
APRON, AND I THINK SHE?S SINGLE, COS THERE
AIN?T NO RINGS AT ALL,
I KNOW SHE LIKES OASIS, COS SHE TOLD HER FRIEND ONCE,
WHEN SHE WAS HELPING ME PACK MY GROCERIES DOWN
ON CHECKOUT 4

JUST TO HEAR HER VOICE I ASK STUPID QUESTIONS
LIKE WHICH IS THE BEST BETWEEN TINNED, FRESH AND
FROZEN FOOD, BUT I FELT LIKE A JERK ONCE
WHEN I ASKED HER THE WAY TO THE TOILETS,
SHE JUST POINTED TO MY LEFT, I WAS STANDING RIGHT
BY THE DOOR,

I?D ASK HER OUT BUT I GUESS I DON?T LIKE REJECTION,
WHY WOULD SHE GO OUT WITH A GUY PAST HIS SELL BY
DATE, SHE?LL THINK I?M SHOP SOILED GOODS
AND NOT EVEN NOTICE,
OR SHOOT ME DOWN WITH HER PRICE GUN NO SALE
I?M SURE, WHEN I?M IN HER QUEUE I GET EXCITED,
I ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE TOUCH HER HAND,
BUT I WISH I HAD THE BALLS TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE,
WHY IS LOVE SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND,

IT MUST LOOK STRANGE WALKING ROUND WITH AN
EMPTY BASKET.

O Copyrighted. BY PETE HAMMOND.