Once Upon A Rumpled Morning

I woke up in a stranger's bed,
demons wrapped around my head.
Lost somewhere in time and space,
memory cannot be retraced.
And who is this that's by my side
with puzzled and befuddled eyes?
Good heavens, have my virtues
all been stripped from me?

I remember going out to the tavern roundabout.
There was music, cards, and many a drink.
My friends were at my side, at least most of the time.
There was music, cards, and many a drink.
Dancing wildly through the night,
shadows thrown by candlelight.
There was music, cards, and many a drink.
But now how from there to here?
Was it one too many beers?
I surely didn't have that many drinks...

(chorus)
This is not what I expected to see.
(My eyes must be playing tricks on me.)
Waking up to this man staring at me.
(Who is this woman staring at me?)
Too much drink, maybe if I could only recall...)
(Too much drink, I can't recall...)
But last night's gone, in my head there's only a hole.
(But last night is gone, there's only a hole.)

There followed next a pregnant pause
as our minds ticked back to find the cause
that led us each to go astray
and wake up to this fateful day.
I licked my lips and said hello.
Her name I'm sure I didn't know
With a shaky grin I asked him,
"would you like a cup of tea?"

We slowly exited the bed.
Blood was pounding in my head.
Fuzzy memories of many a drink.
There was a cold carafe of tea,
and we sipped it nervously.
Fuzzy memories of many a drink.
Then the door was opened wide,
and our friends all walked inside.
Did they know what had followed all of those drinks?
And their laughter rang out strong,
they said that both of us were wrong,
we'd been dead to the world after all of those drinks.

(chorus)

So next time that you're out with friends,
be careful that the evening ends,
or you might be thrown unceremoniously
in a bed with her(him) or me...