The End of a Love Affair

<br>Edward c. redding<br><br><br><br>So I walk a little too fast and I drive a little too fast<br><br>And Im reckless its true, but what else can you do at the<br><br>End of a love affair? <br><br><br><br>So I talk a little too much, and I laugh a little too much<br><br>And my voice is too loud, when Im out in a crowd<br><br>So that people are apt to stare<br><br><br><br>Do they know, do they care, that its only that Im lonely<br><br>And low as can be? <br><br>And the smile on my face isnt really a smile at atll!<br><br><br><br>So I smoke a little too much, and I drink a little too much<br><br>And the tunes I request are not always the best<br><br>But the ones where the trumpets blare!<br><br><br><br>So I go at a maddening pace, and I pretend that its taking<br><br>Your place<br><br>But what else can you do, at the end of a love affair