Various Artists Hand Springs lyrics

I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door
After an argument I started
'Cause I thought she didn't like me anymore
I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful
And of course she's so young and beautiful

I bought us two glasses of coke
That's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier
But I dropped her glass and it broke
So I just gave my glass to her

She laughed and so did I in our lane
And then she went to a vending machine to buy a candy cane
But right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand
Playing a country pinball machine called 'Stand By Your Man'
I saw him talk to her but I stayed in my lane
And played my game steady and was thinking of a day
When I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy

But I guess I'm young now so it's easier to knock 'em all down

Then I looked and saw her say to him
"You're really hittin' that ball around"
And he's lookin' at her the way I did when I first met her
I could see in his face white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters

I was sorry to interrupt their game but I went and did it anyway
I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of his machine
I said, "Are you quick enough to hit this ball, Mr. clean?"
I was scared to lose her so I couldn't help being mean

And that ended both of our games I said I was sorry
But my girl left with him just the same
I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way
I was bent over a broken pinball machine
In a bowling alley and I threw it all away

Well isn't it all just a big game?