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This publication of the lyrics of Dire Straits' song, Romeo and Juliet, is dedicated to all of those who have had relationships in their life that didn't work just because it was the wrong time in their life, yet could have been great if things had only lined up correctly. I think most of us have had one or two of those. Sometimes it's hard not to be wistful, even if you are gloriously happy now.

Romeo and Juliet

Dire Straits

A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
And he's laying everybody low with the love song that he made
He finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade, says something like,
"You and me, babe, how about it?"

Juliet says, "Hey, it's Romeo. You nearly gave me a heart attack."
He's underneath the window, she's singing, "Hey la, my boyfriend's back.
You shouldn't come around here, singing up to people like that.
Anyway...whatcha gonna do about it?"

Juliet, the dice were loaded from the start
And I bet, and you exploded into my heart
And I forget, I forget the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong...Juliet?

You come up on different streets and they were both the streets of shame
You know they're both dirty, both mean, yes, and even the dreams were just the same,
I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
Now how can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?

Now you can fall for chains of silver
And you can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises that they hold
You promised me everything. You promised me thick and thin, yeah.
Now you just say, "Oh, Romeo? Yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him."

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry.
You said, "I love you like the stars above. I'm gonna love you till I die."
And there's a place for us, you know the movie song?
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong...Juliet?

I can't do the talk like the talk on a TV.
I can't do a lovesong like the way it's meant to be.
I can't do everything, but I'd do anything for you.
I can't do anything except be in love with you.

All I do is miss you and the way it used to be.
All I do is keep the beat and bad company.
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme.
Juliet, I'd do the stars with you any-a time.

Juliet, when we made love you used to cry
You said, "I love you like the stars above. I'm gonna love you till I die."
And there's a place for us, you know the movie song?
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong...Juliet?