She Was Real
Jon English Lyrics

It was cold and it was dark
The setting was chilly and there was no light

When I stopped my Harley
When I parked my Harley motorcycle

And I looked down at my road map
And I glanced at my map of the road

I thought I had gone too far
I believed that I had traveled beyond my intended destination

It was one of those Autumn nights
It was one of those evenings in the fall season

Pitch black, with a mist in the air
Completely dark, with a foggy atmosphere

When you can't see anything close up
When visibility is poor and objects nearby are not visible

But you know there's someone there …
But you have a feeling that there is another person present

So I pulled out my flashlight
So I took out my handheld light source

And shone it in the night
And directed its beam into the darkness

I heard a voice calling softly
I perceived a gentle voice calling out

And I caught her in the light
And I illuminated her with the flashlight

She was all dressed in jeans and leathers
She was wearing jeans and leather clothing

She looked lost and afraid
She appeared confused and frightened

And she whispered, “can you help me, I must have lost my way?”
And she softly said, 'Could you assist me? I seem to have become disoriented'

She was real, my heart did a somersault
She was genuine, my heart leaped with excitement

She was real, she came near
She was authentic, she approached me

I said, “Hey, you gave me quite a turn, just what the hell are you doing out here?”
I exclaimed, 'Hey, you startled me, what the hell are you doing in this location?'

She was real, she said, “I don't remember”
She was authentic, she responded, 'I cannot recall'

She was real, she looked at me
She was genuine, she gazed at me

So I said, “Where do you want to go?”
So I asked, 'Where would you like to travel?'

She said, “I live by the sea”
She replied, 'I reside near the ocean'

She was real, I swear she was real …
She was authentic, I sincerely believe she existed

Well I ain't no Greek statue
Well, I am not a statue from ancient Greece

But she was something to be seen
But she was a sight worth beholding

She had this long dark hair, eyes like a cat
She possessed long dark hair and eyes resembling those of a cat

She was no more than nineteen
She was not older than nineteen years

And you see I didn't think it right to ask
And you see, I believed it was inappropriate to inquire

Just why she was all alone, I just took it to be boyfriend trouble
Just why she was without company, I simply presumed it was due to issues with her boyfriend

So I said, 'I'll take you home'
So I stated, 'I will transport you to your place of residence'

She was real, she gave me her address
She was genuine, she provided me with her home location

Or else I wouldn't be here
Otherwise, I would not be in this situation

She was real, she climbed up on the back of my bike
She was authentic, she ascended onto the rear of my motorcycle

And she showed no fear
And she displayed no signs of fear

She was real, soft she put her arms around me
She was genuine, gently she embraced me

She was real, she held on tight
She was authentic, she grasped firmly

And she was real as we shouted our conversation, as we thundered through the night, faster
And she was genuine as we vociferously conversed, while speeding through the night, faster

She was real, I swear she was real …
She was authentic, I pledge that she truly existed

It was raining, and the mist was coming in
It was raining, and the fog was rolling in

She looked at me, she said, 'Hey, I want to get home fast'
She glanced at me, she uttered, 'Hey, I desire to arrive home swiftly'

I told her I'd do my best
I informed her that I would exert my utmost effort

And when I asked her out next Saturday
And when I proposed to go on a date with her the following Saturday

God help me, she said yes
For heaven's sake, she agreed

And the wind was snatching our voices away
And the wind was carrying our voices off

But I felt good inside
But I experienced a sense of contentment within me

There was me and Suzy riding out there
There was me and Suzy journeying together

Just busting with pride, feeling good
Overflowing with pride, feeling great

And she was real when I took the roundabout
And she was authentic when I drove around the circular intersection

Just as real as the wind in my hair
Equally as genuine as the breeze blowing through my hair

She was real when I turned to look at her
She was authentic when I glanced at her

My God, she wasn't there
My goodness, she was not present

She was real, she told me her name
She was genuine, she disclosed her name to me

I went shouting out the same
I proceeded to shout out the same name

I went stumbling through the undergrowth
I began to walk unsteadily through the thick vegetation

Screaming like a man in pain
Yelling loudly akin to a man experiencing agony

My God she must have fallen off
My goodness, she must have fallen from the motorcycle

But I swear I didn't feel her fall
But I solemnly declare that I did not sense her falling

I went looking, searching, looking
I proceeded to search, explore, and continue looking

And then I gave the cops a call
And subsequently, I contacted the police

The cops came, found nothing
The police arrived, discovered nothing

It was sunrise when they got there
They arrived at the location during sunrise

Nine am when the searching broke
Nine o'clock in the morning when the search concluded

I guess it must have been the look on my face
I suppose it was evident from my expression

That told them it weren't no joke
That indicated to them that it was not a laughing matter

So I gave them Suzy's address
Therefore, I provided them with Suzy's home location

And they took me round there in the car
And they transported me to that place in a vehicle

I just wanted to go with them
I simply desired to accompany them

I couldn't face my Harley
I could not confront my Harley motorcycle

And Suzy's mother answered
And Suzy's mother responded to the door

She had Suzy's hair and Suzy's eyes
She possessed Suzy's hair and Suzy's eyes

And when I told her what had happened
And when I informed her of the events that occurred

She just broke down and she cried
She simply collapsed and sobbed

And she told me I was cruel and heartless
And she informed me that I was unkind and lacking compassion

To tease an old lady so
To torment an elderly woman like that

And she told me, Suzy died on that roundabout twelve years ago …
And she disclosed to me, Suzy passed away on that circular intersection twelve years ago

She was real, there's a photo on the fireplace
She was authentic, there is a photograph on the mantelpiece

Dated 1965, but she was real
With the date of 1965, but she truly existed

She was on the back of my bike
She was seated on the back of my motorcycle

She was soft, she was alive
She was gentle, she was living

I swear she was real, I ain't going crazy
I affirm she was genuine, I am not becoming insane

I touched her and she touched me
I made physical contact with her and she reciprocated

So I guess I'll get on back to that roundabout
So I suppose I will return to that circular intersection

She's waiting there for me, she's waiting
She is anticipating my arrival there, she is waiting

She's real, I swear she's real, she was real (2x)
She is genuine, I pledge she is genuine, she truly existed (2x)

I ain't crazy, she was real (2x), I ain't crazy!
I am not insane, she was genuine (2x), I am not insane!