Michael Johnson - Mr. Arthur's Place (Slide With Me Julia) lyrics

Mr arthur's place is set about a
Mile just off the interstate highway
And it's kinda hard to get to so
You really gotta know where to go
And it's there you'll hear the music they
Played before the children were children
How the sound and the spirit sets you
Swinging as you step through the door
And they show you to a table
You have a drink or two
You ask her if she wants to dance
She says it's up to you
So you take her by the hand and you lead
Her to the edge of the dance floor
And she whispers to you
"Honey I'm afraid my gown's
A little too long"

You get into the rhythm and remember what
It was that you came for
You forget the thirty years
That have happened
Since they played you that song
And as you twirl around the room
You no longer feel a fool
It's just the way it used to be
When she was your girl at school
Slide with me, Julia
I can lead if you will follow through
Glide with me, Julia
To see the simple pleasure we once knew
Just to see the simple pleasure we once knew
You've had one terrific evening and you tell
Her as you drive down the highway

She says, "Yes I really loved it and you
Know we gotta go there again"
But you get that empty feeling as you
Pull the car back into your driveway
You know exactly where you are but you're
Not too sure where you've been
As you turn out the bedroom light
You have a word or two
You ask her if she wants to sleep
She says it's up to you slide with me, Julia
I can lead if you will follow through
Glide with me, Julia
To see the simple pleasure we once knew
Just to see the simple pleasure we once knew