He was too keen, she was quite pretty Unfortunately they lived in the same city Too much for her, too less for him This conflict between them could become a thing He rings to get involved with the plan he's the man that's always arriving He rings, the purse is low so she says no
I dont want you buyin' I dont want you buyin' I dont want you buyin'
That's her excuse, what an excuse
He says the night's on him, come on its better than sayin' in He says the night's on him, come on its better than sayin' in
She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her
Human Nature has this way of running away when it should stay It's got this way of running away when it should stay
They go to the gig, apparently friends Easy with drink they're kissing by the end Too quick for her, too slow for him The tension between them could become a thing Lets go, be discrete in the dark on the dance floor Lets go, she looks at her watch, she says no
It's too cold for dancin' It's too cold for dancin' It's too cold for dancin'
That's her excuse, what an excuse
He pulls her to him, I'll warm your soul of you let me in He pulls her to him, I'll warm your soul of you let me in
She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her
Human Nature has this way of running away when it should stay It's got this way of running away when it should stay
He loves her face, she knows how to smile Come back to mine at least for a little while Too big for her, too far for him The distance between them could become a thing For once, she breaks the rules in her head and instead For once, she shows him how professional she can be in bed
It's done I was leavin' It's done I was leavin' It's done I was leavin'
That's her excuse, what an excuse
Stay, he says with grins, letting me love you is not such a sin Stay, he says with grins, letting me love you is not such a sin
She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her She wants what she can't have, but he can give it to her
Human Nature has this way of running away when it should stay It's got this way of running away when it should stay