It's cold outside

And the paint's peeling off my walls

There's a man outside

In a long coat gray hair smoking a cigarette



Now the light fades out

And i wonder what i'm doing in a room like this

There's a knock on the door

And just for a second i thought i remembered you



So now i'm alone

And i can think for myself

About little deals and s.u.'s

And things i just don't understand



Like a white lie that night

Or a sly touch at times

I don't think it meant anything to you



So i open the door

It's the friend that i'd left in the hallway

Please sit down

A candle-lit shadow on the wall near the bed



You know i hate to ask

But are friends electric?

Only

Mine's broken down

And now i've no one to love



So i found out your reasons

For the phone calls and smiles

And it hurts and i'm lonely

And i should never have tried

And i missed you tonight

So it's time to leave

You see this meant everything to me


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