She came all the way from America   she had a blind date with destiny   And the sound of Te Awamutu   Had a truly sacred ring   Now her parents are divorced   And her friend's committing suicide      Chorus:   I could not escape   A plea from the heart   You know what it means to me   She said don't walk away   I'm down on my knees   So please don't be mean to me      So I talked to you for an hour   In the bar of a small town hotel   and you asked me what I was thinking   I was thinking of a padded cell   With a black and white T.V.   To stop us from getting lonely      Chorus   I could not escape   A plea from the heart   You know what it means to me   you said don't walk away   i got down on my knees   oh, please don't be mean to me      oh, you know I could not escape   a plea from the heart   mysterious sympathy   I couldn't wait for a chance   To walk out the door   you know what it means to me      I saw you lying in the arms of a poet   I heard him tell you t...tantalizing lies   What'd'ya know, whad'd'ya know      I could not escape   You're down on the floor   You know what it means to me   I couldn't wait for a chance   walk out the door   Mean...mean...      i could not escape   get down on your knees   You know what it means   what it means...   what it means...   what it means...