The Ballad Of The Dime Store Greaser & The Blonde Mona Lisa Lyrics - Diamond Mine - Blue Rodeo

As the seconds are ticking in the corner of her eye 

Nothing comes as fast as a glib reply 

Like a kid who's tired of a busted old toy 

The pleasure's worn thin so she makes a little extra noise 

So the dime store greaser and the blond Mona Lisa 

Twist on smiles just to please each other 

Until one of them finds that someone new 

Well the other one is just going to have to do 

Sometimes you get what you want 

So be careful what you ask for 

Remember what you got 

Tossing her pennies in the wishing well 

Mona Lisa reaches over for the sleeping pills 

Like a jerk that butts into the front of the line 

She's got her reasons and he don't mind 

Absence is supposed to make the heart grow fonder 

He's hoping her vacation lasts a little bit longer