Spinning His Wheels

<br>(Olivia Newton-John /Gary Burr)<br><br>He didn`t get home until ten<br>He was still hard at work even then<br>He didn`t notice the change in her hair<br>Or the candles that burned everywhere<br><br>She went off to bed all alone<br>He didn`t notice she`d gone<br>And it takes all her strength to hang on<br><br>She`s on the edge of the circle watching him spin around<br>They can`t reach each other until he slows down<br>They can`t find the center, how lonely that feels<br>She`s stuck in a heartache, he`s spinning his wheels<br><br>He crawls into bed after two<br>With a head full of things he should do<br>And he makes it quite clear with his kiss<br>She`s no longer on top of his list<br><br>There are times when she can`t feel his love<br>So she remembers the way that it was<br>And she`ll hold on tight till he does<br><br>She`s on the edge of the circle watching him spin around<br>They can`t reach each other until he slows down<br>They can`t find the center, how lonely that feels<br>She`s stuck in a heartache, he`s spinning his wheels<br><br>Oh, he`s on the rise to the top<br>She won`t ask him to stop<br>Just please don`t forget her<br><br>Oh, he`s so blinded by pride<br>She`d be right by his side<br>If he would just let her<br><br>They can`t find the center, how lonely that feels<br>She`s stuck in a heartache, he`s spinning his wheels<br><br>She`s stuck in a heartache, he`s spinning his wheels