All Would Envy Songtext
von Sting

This next song is about
An older man and a much younger woman
Tragic!
It′s called, "All would envy," thank you

Old enough to be her dad
But the young men were just mad they nursed their grievances
But she was flattered by his charm
It wouldn't do her any harm they′d all had their chances

He sent her flowers and limousines
She was treated like a queen
And anything she ever wanted
Was no problem for a man like him
And everyone expected soon
That she could ask him for the moon
If she would wear his ring

Knowing glances from his friends
In the homes at the weekends of high society
But he didn't give a damn
He never felt more like a man


And all the time the clock was ticking
And all would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes, all would envy

In a house upon a hill
She was now with time to kill
She lived a life she'd only dreamed
But life was never what it seemed
To all her friends that she′d ignored
She denied that she was bored
She had no time for dancing, no time for dancing

But the clock upon the wall
That was ticking in the hall
Always reminded her
That life was going on elsewhere
But she was happy and she swear she wouldn′t change a thing

And all would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife
Yes, all would envy


Now it's five o′clock a.m.
She must have spent the night again with that old friend of hers
She loves to dance
She's missing more and more these days
But I′m still stuck in my old ways
Perhaps she needs a little more romance
But the clock upon the wall is still ticking in the hall
She must be home soon
Where a younger man would weep
He takes a pill and goes to sleep

Now who would envy the older man and his beautiful young wife?
Now who would envy...?