See it was like this when we waltz into this place. A couple of papish cats is doing an Aztec two-step And I says Dad let's cutbut then this dame comes up behind me see and says you and me could really exist Wow I says Only the next day she has bad teeth and really hates poetry.Lawrence Ferlinghetti
About This Quote
This is a parody of a song called "My Funny Valentine" by Robert Maxwell and Haven Gillespie. The premise of this quote is that when we first meet, even though we might not be in love, we think we could be together because we have so much in common. Over time, however, we see that there's little in common and eventually we realize we were in love with the idea of being together and not the real thing.
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