Invitation To The Blues
Jennifer Warnes Lyrics

Well, she's up against the register
She is standing next to the cash register

An apron and a spatula
She is wearing an apron and holding a spatula

With yesterday's deliveries
She has the items left over from yesterday's deliveries

And tickets for bachelors
She has tickets to sell for a bachelor event

She's a moving violation
She is attractive to the point where others can't help but look

From her conk down to her shoes
Her whole appearance, from hair to shoes, is attractive

But she's just an invitation to the blues
Despite her beauty, she may cause trouble or sorrow

But you feel like cagney
You feel confident and tough

And she looks like Rita Hayworth
She is extremely beautiful, just like the famous actress

At the counter of the Schwab's drugstore
She is working at the counter of a popular drugstore

You wonder if she might be single
You contemplate whether she is currently in a relationship or not

She's a loner, likes to mingle
She is comfortable being alone but still enjoys socializing

Got to be patience, try to pick up a clue
You need to be patient and observe her actions to pick up any indications of her personality

She says how you gonna like'em
She asks how you would like your eggs cooked

Medium or scrambled?
She is giving you the option of having your eggs cooked medium or scrambled

Any way is the only way
She is saying that the only ways to cook eggs are medium or scrambled

Be careful not to gamble
Be cautious not to take any chances

On a guy with a suitcase
Don't take a chance with a man who is carrying a suitcase

And a ticket getting out here
Especially if he has a ticket to leave this place

It's tired bus station
A rundown bus station

And an old pair of shoes
The man might only have old and worn-out belongings

Ain't nothing but an invitation to the blues
Getting involved with such a man might bring sorrow or difficulty

But you can't take your eyes off her
You are entranced by her beauty

Get another cup of java
You order another cup of coffee

And it's just the way she pours it for you
The way she pours your coffee is mesmerizing

Joking with the customers
She is friendly and amusing with the customers

Oh mercy, Mr. Percy!
An exclamation of surprise or amazement

There ain't nothing back in jersey
There is nothing for her in her hometown

But a broken down jalopy
Only an old and broken car

Of a man I left behind
A man who she left before coming here

And a dream that I was chasing
The only hope she has is the dream that she is pursuing

A battle with booze
She is struggling with alcoholism

An open invitation to the blues
Her situation is an open invitation to sadness or trouble

Ah, but she's had a sugar daddy
She was once supported by a rich older man

And a candy apple caddy
The man she was with had a luxurious car

A bank account and everything
He provided financial support and everything else she needed

Accustomed to the finer things
She is used to a certain level of luxury

He left her for a socialite
He abandoned her for a woman from a higher social class

He didn't love her except at night
He only loved her intimately and not emotionally

And then he's drunk
He was probably drunk when he left her

And never even told her that he cared
He didn't even give her the comfort of telling her that he cared

So she took the registration
She took the car registration

Car keys and her shoes
Her car keys and shoes

Left with an invitation to the blues
She left with the knowledge that her situation could bring sadness or trouble

Now there's continental trailways leaving
A bus line that travels across the country is leaving soon

Local bus tonight, good evening
The local bus is departing tonight, so goodbye

You can have my seat
She offers you her seat on the bus

I'm sticking round here for a while
She has decided to stay for a while

Get a room at squire
She plans to rent a room at a local motel

The filling station's hiring
She might try to work at a nearby gas station

And I can cat here every night
She can hang out here every night

What the hell have I got to lose
She is not sure what she has to lose by staying

Got a crazy sensation
She feels a wild, uncontrolled emotion

Go or stay, I gotta choose
She needs to make a decision whether to stay or leave

I'll accept your invitation to the blues
She decides to stay and face whatever trouble or sorrow may come her way