Goin´ every night, to the place you´d be

But you never did catch on.

I´d always try to draw you near

Just by playin´ one more song.

To wait for the right moment,

Was my first mistake.

If I knew then what I know now,

You´d be mine to take, I´d take you away.



You talk of your tomorrows,

They sound like yesterdays I´ve told.

Are you too much like a little child,

Or is it that I´m growing old?

The questions that you´d ask me,

I didn´t know what to say

And when I had the answers, girl,

You turned and walked away.



That´s when I figured out that -



I was born too early, and you were born too late.

No way that you´re gonna catch me.

No way that I can wait.

I´d trade away tomorrow for an hour here today -

But I know you belong to another -

You belong to another man.



Well I know what´s said about what it costs.

When you play too close to home.

Keep away from trouble, boy

And leave that little girl alone.



It´s hot enough to feel the heat,

Too close and you´ll get burned.

Now I´ve no time to teach you girl,

And you don´t want to learn