Hand Springs

[Verse] I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door After an argument, i started because i thought she didn't like me anymore I can't help it, sometimes i feel pitiful And of course, she's so young and beautiful I bought us two glasses of coke That's her favorite, and i wanted to make up for earlier But i dropped her glass and it broke So i just gave my glass to her She laughed and so did i in our lane Then she went to the vending machine to buy a candy cane But right next to that was a boy i knew with a spring in his hand Playing a country pinball machine called "stand by your man" I saw him talk to her, but i stayed in my lane and played my game steady And was thinking of the day when i'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy But i guess i'm young now, so it's easy to knock 'em all down Then i looked and saw her say to him "you're really hitting that ball around" And he's looking at her the way i did when i first met her I could see in his face white flowers, and cups of coffee, and love letters I was sorry to interrupt that game But i went and did it anyway I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of the machine And said "are you quick enough to hit this ball, mr. Clean?" I was scared to lose her, so i couldn't help being mean And that ended both of our games I said i was sorry, but my girl left with him just the same I thought how much i hate when love makes me act this way I was bent over a broken pinball machine in a bowling alley and i threw it all away Well, isn't it all just a big game?