Rupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947) is an American and British composer, songwriter and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape" (subtitled "The Piña Colada Song") in 1979 and his Tony Award winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Holmes (Semi-)Official Website: http://www.rupertholmes.com Read more on Last.fm

I was tired of my lady, we’d been together too long Like a worn out recording of a favorite song So while she lay there sleepin’ i read the paper in bed And in the personal columns, there was this letter i read If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain If…

 

Over by the window There’s a pack of cigarettes Not my brand, you understand Sometimes the girl forgets She forgets to hide them I know who left those smokes behind She’ll say, “oh he’s just a friend.” And i’ll say, “oh, i’m not blind to.” Him, him, him What’s she gonna do about him She’s…