I told you not to meet me here   I can't be seen with you whispering in my ear   I don't mind holding hands   But not in front of company   It's not the done thing 'round here, baby      Next weekend we'll be on our own   And we can spend some time together all alone   But if she knew what I was doing   She'd throw the ring back in my face   An 18 carat love affair   Would then be stamped "repair"   So we can't be seen in this place      Love affair   An 18 carat love affair   I don't know which side I'm on   But my friend John said not to care   Love affair   An 18 carat love affair   She might write to Evelyn home   If left alone and in despair      Please don't leave any clues around   The last time we...   She found some lipstick on the ground   I said an Avon girl had called   Free samples on display   She left her card   But I threw it away      But if she knew what I was doing   She'd throw the ring back in my face   An 18 carat love affair   Would then be stamped "repair"   So we can't be seen in this place   Love   An 18 carat love affair