You met her on the airplane

As I waved goodbye in a teary blur

You pulled some strings

The stewardess sat you next to her

In a gentle voice

With an affecting tone

You touched her hand on the armrest

Over the first time zone

Crossing oceans

Will break down boundaries, won't it?

Like any worldly man

You knew that and you seized the moment

While I was feeling sick

Trying not to miss her

At the terminal in Amsterdam

You grabbed her and you kissed her

But don't overestimate how wounded

I should be

She pretended you were me

Yea, she told me about you

No, she never hid it

Now I've calmed back down

And I'm glad you did it

It's common knowledge

How comforting a surrogate can be

If it's comfort she needed

Thanks for standing in as me

That's a hero's instinct

To which all men are true

And if I ever meet your girlfriend

I'm gonna do the same for you

While I was feeling sick

Trying not to miss her

At the terminal in Amsterdam

You grabbed her and you kissed her

But don't overestimate how jealous

I should be

She pretended you were me

You never realized how lucky you could be

Till she pretended you were me