[intro] (honky-tonk piano) [Verse 1] I stepped inside with purpose in my stride, Something on my mind I couldn’t let slide, But the second I crossed that doorway’s gloom, I forgot why I came in this room. (why did I) [Chorus] I came in, came in for something I came in, came in for something Checked the corners, checked the coats, checked every clue (...there's a big spider!) Still don’t know why I came in this room Why I came in this room Still don’t know why I came in this room [Verse 2] Was it keys, was it tea, was it a gin and tonic? or was it something I lost? Was it brilliance that my brain just tossed? Now I’m standing still in a puzzled bloom, Trying to recall why I came in this room. [interlude] (honky-tonk piano) [Verse 3] Maybe someday I’ll remember the plan, Till then I’ll wander like a tired old man, Laughing at myself in this quiet cartoon— Still wondering why I came in this room. (Hmmmmmm) [Chorus] I came in, came in for something I came in, came in for something Checked the corners, checked the coats, checked every clue (... there's a spider1) Still don’t know why I came in this room Why I came in this room Still don’t know why I came in this room [outro] [voice: deep male voices} Laughing at myself in this quiet cartoon— Still wondering why I came in this room. Now I’m standing still in a puzzled bloom, Trying to recall why I came in this room. I forgot why I came in this room. [spoken] Now what, oh what, am I looking for?
